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diff --git a/Misc/python.man b/Misc/python.man index af26b7cf18..3d530d7590 100644 --- a/Misc/python.man +++ b/Misc/python.man @@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ Python is also adaptable as an extension language for existing applications. See the internal documentation for hints. .PP -Documentation for installed Python modules and packages can be -viewed by running the +Documentation for installed Python modules and packages can be +viewed by running the .B pydoc -program. +program. .SH COMMAND LINE OPTIONS .TP .B \-B @@ -143,29 +143,26 @@ raises an exception. .TP .B \-I Run Python in isolated mode. This also implies \fB\-E\fP and \fB\-s\fP. In -isolated mode sys.path contains neither the script’s directory nor the user’s +isolated mode sys.path contains neither the script's directory nor the user's site-packages directory. All PYTHON* environment variables are ignored, too. Further restrictions may be imposed to prevent the user from injecting malicious code. .TP .BI "\-m " module-name -Searches -.I sys.path -for the named module and runs the corresponding -.I .py +Searches +.I sys.path +for the named module and runs the corresponding +.I .py file as a script. .TP .B \-O -Turn on basic optimizations. This changes the filename extension for -compiled (bytecode) files from -.I .pyc -to \fI.pyo\fP. Given twice, causes docstrings to be discarded. +Turn on basic optimizations. Given twice, causes docstrings to be discarded. .TP .B \-OO Discard docstrings in addition to the \fB-O\fP optimizations. .TP .B \-q -Do not print the version and copyright messages. These messages are +Do not print the version and copyright messages. These messages are also suppressed in non-interactive mode. .TP .B \-s @@ -192,7 +189,7 @@ The text I/O layer will still be line-buffered. .B \-v Print a message each time a module is initialized, showing the place (filename or built-in module) from which it is loaded. When given -twice, print a message for each file that is checked for when +twice, print a message for each file that is checked for when searching for a module. Also provides information on module cleanup at exit. .TP @@ -417,7 +414,7 @@ the \fB\-u\fP option. .IP PYTHONVERBOSE If this is set to a non-empty string it is equivalent to specifying the \fB\-v\fP option. If set to an integer, it is equivalent to -specifying \fB\-v\fP multiple times. +specifying \fB\-v\fP multiple times. .IP PYTHONWARNINGS If this is set to a comma-separated string it is equivalent to specifying the \fB\-W\fP option for each separate value. |