How to print the docstring(documentation string) of the input function using help()

Question

Write a python script to print the docstring(documentation string) of the input function. Hint:

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score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 13 '19 at 07:26

2

Expected answer is

help(input)

answered Dec 13 '19 at 07:26

Pavan S P

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 01 '19 at 11:09

1

The built-in input has a docstring so you're looking for this(?):

print(input.__doc__)

Calling help sure does work (python 2 and 3):

help(input)

answered Nov 01 '19 at 11:09

fbraga

I need the python script – Abbas Mirza Nov 01 '19 at 11:13
That would be the one-liner with the `print` function having `input.__doc__` as its sole argument. – fbraga Nov 01 '19 at 11:15

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 01 '19 at 11:22

num = input(enter : ) ''' hello''' print(num.doc) GNU nano 2.9.3 test.py

def function(l):

    '''this is docstring'''
    return l

l1 = input('enter name : ')

v = function(l1) print(f'{function.doc} {l1}')

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