Re: redirection of help output to a separate buffer in comint (python)

[Vitalie Spinu]

Isn't this python-x.el package?

 Vitalie

>> On Wed, Mar 30 2016 10:03, Sam Steingold wrote:

> Hi,

> When I type "help('foo')" in the Python interaction buffer, the help
> output appears in the "*Help(Python)*" buffer instead of the comint
> buffer itself (and, yes, this is the desired behavior).

> However, I cannot figure out what code implements it.

> E.g., when I do

> (defun python-describe-at-point (symbol process)
>   (interactive (list (python-info-current-symbol)
>                      (python-shell-get-process)))
>   (comint-send-string process (concat "help('" symbol "')\n")))

> the help is displayed in the comint buffer, not the *Help(Python)*
> buffer.

> Any pointers would be appreciated.

> Thanks.

> PS. I thought that `comint-redirect-*' would be used, but it appears
> that it is not.