lordmauve / lordmauve/python-now
Fix help() function
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 5
- Forks
- 3
- PR merge metrics
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Description
The `help()` function currently doesn't work. Perhaps it does something operation that doesn't work correctly in a web worker.
I note it needs the `stdlib_docstrings.js` file which isn't included in the Brython distribution (but it doesn't work with this either).
It should be possible to provide an implementation of `help()` which can work in the python-now context.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing help() in the python-now browser and web-worker context, then trace its references to stdlib_docstrings.js and the Brython distribution. The issue does not name a source file or test, so identify the relevant entry point first. Done means help() works in python-now without relying on a missing distribution file.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100