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Title: pydoc for namespace packages indicates FILE as built-in
Type: behavior Stage:
Components: Library (Lib) Versions: Python 3.11, Python 3.10, Python 3.9
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Status: open Resolution:
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: Nosy List: iritkatriel
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2015-05-21 04:37 by Antony.Lee, last changed 2022-04-11 14:58 by admin.

Messages (2)
msg243728 - (view) Author: Antony Lee (Antony.Lee) * Date: 2015-05-21 04:37
All's in the title: the output of "pydoc foo" where foo is a namespace package (... e.g. any directory in the cwd) says that the package is defined as a builtin (under the FILE entry) -- which is certainly incorrect.
msg407924 - (view) Author: Irit Katriel (iritkatriel) * (Python committer) Date: 2021-12-07 11:51
Reproduce on 3.11.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:58:17adminsetgithub: 68441
2021-12-07 13:28:04Antony.Leesetnosy: - Antony.Lee
2021-12-07 11:51:40iritkatrielsetversions: + Python 3.9, Python 3.10, Python 3.11, - Python 3.4, Python 3.5
nosy: + iritkatriel

messages: + msg407924

type: behavior
2015-05-21 04:37:38Antony.Leecreate