[issue12674] pydoc str.split does not find the method

Changes by R. David Murray : -- resolution: -> duplicate stage: -> committed/rejected status: open -> closed superseder: -> "pydoc str" works but not "pydoc str.translate" type: -> behavior ___ Python tracker _

[issue12674] pydoc str.split does not find the method

New submission from thp : If I want to get help on a method on a built-in class (e.g. list or str) I can use the help function in the interactive shell: >>> help(str.split) >>> help(list.append) However, when I try to do the same with the command-line utility "pydoc" it does not work: $ pydo