python docstrings not working?

Question

def myfunc():
    """ My docstring """
    print "hello"

help(myfunc)

I get

'more' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Windows 7 64bit, Python 2.6

Answer 1

Python's help() function tries to, in your case, execute the more command. It should look something like this, when more is installed:

>>> help(myfunc)
Help on function myfunc in module __main__:

myfunc()
    My docstring

But you can also do

>>> print myfunc.__doc__
 My docstring

to read the docstring.