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From: "Steven D'Aprano" <steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.python
To: <python-list@python.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: help() function screen output
Jacob Kruger wrote:
Using python 3.4 32 bit on windows 7 64 bit machine, and when, for
example, type in something like the following in interpreter window:
help(str)
It will populate the screen with one full screen of information, with a
prompt of --more-- to hit enter, or something to continue displaying
information, but, when, for example, hit enter key, it merely populates
one more line of info, each time - under pythn 2.7, it seemed to render
one full screen of info each time.
Are you sure?
I don't have Windows to try, but in Linux using both Python 2.7 and 3.3,
pressing Enter advances by a single line.
Is there rather a different keystroke should use to invoke that, or is
this a python 3.4 feature/issue?
Try using the Space key to advance an entire page.
You can also try Page Up and Page Down keys.
Ok, strangely, while am relatively sure 2.7 rendered a screen at a time
before when hitting enter key, it now also seems to advance one line at a
time, but, yes, seems like space bar does advance a whole screen in both
versions, and page up/down doesn't react, but, space bar will do for
now...<smile>
And, I generally let it render a screen full, and then review the screen
contents using screen-reader screen review functionality, but, in this case
it pretty much matches what people see.
Thanks
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."
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