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pydoc — Display offline Python documentation. More information: <https://docs.python.org/library/pydoc.html>

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the pydoc command: Display offline Python documentation. More information: <https://docs.python.org/library/pydoc.html>.

Solution

pydoc — Display offline Python documentation. More information: <https://docs.python.org/library/pydoc.html>.

Print documentation on a subject (Python keyword, topic, function, module, package, etc.):

pydoc {{subject}}

Start an HTTP server on an arbitrary unused port and open a [b]rowser to see the documentation:

pydoc -b

Display help:

pydoc

Code Snippets

Print documentation on a subject (Python keyword, topic, function, module, package, etc.)

pydoc {{subject}}

Start an HTTP server on an arbitrary unused port and open a [b]rowser to see the documentation

pydoc -b

Display help

pydoc

Context

tldr-pages: common/pydoc

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