Reading python documentation in the terminal?

Question

Is there a way to install the python documentation that would make it available as if it was a manpage? (I know you can download the sourcefiles for the documentation and re

Answer 1

It's not an exact copy of the documentation, but there's the builtin help() function.

In an interactive python session, you just call help(whatever_you_want_to_read_about), for example:

>>> help(all)
Help on built-in function all in module builtins:

all(...)
    all(iterable) -> bool

    Return True if bool(x) is True for all values x in the iterable.
    If the iterable is empty, return True.

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Alternatively, you can start an interactive help session like this:

C:\Users\Rawing>python -c "help()"

Welcome to Python 3.4!  This is the interactive help utility.

help>

And then just type the function/class/module you want to know about:

help> all
Help on built-in function all in module builtins:

all(...)
    all(iterable) -> bool

    Return True if bool(x) is True for all values x in the iterable.
    If the iterable is empty, return True.