On 09/12/2013 01:09, Mark Janssen wrote:
  >>> help(object)
Help on class object in module builtins:

class object
   |  The most base type

'''The default top superclass for all Python classes.
Its methods are inherited by all classes unless overriden.
'''

""" The root class for all Python classes. Its methods are inherited by
all classes unless overriden. """

*sits back*.


Why? If a newbie is encouraged, as everybody is, to use help at the interactive prompt, then surely them seeing "The most base type" when typing "help(object)" is of no use to them at all.

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Mark Lawrence

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