maybe you should make use of the objects' __doc__ attribute which holds the appropriate docstring. try to append something to it in the constructor. :)
more on this in the manual: http://docs.python.org/tut/node11.html#SECTION0011300000000000000000 On Jan 28, 4:58 pm, Stef Mientki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm making special versions of existing functions, > and now I want the help-text of the newly created function to exists of > 1. an extra line from my new function > 2. all the help text from the old function > > # the old function > def triang(M,sym=1): > """The M-point triangular window. <== old help text > """ > .... > > # the new function > def chunked_triang(M): > """ Chunked version of "triang" <== the extra line > """ > > >>> help(chunked_triang) > # should give something like > > chunked_triang(M) <== the new definition > Chunked version of "triang" <== the extra line > The M-point triangular window. <== old help text > > Is that possible ? > > thanks, > Stef Mientki -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
