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> file_name = python.py

> python.py
> def abc(x):
     """
     Hello World
     """
     pass

As you can see, inside the python.py file contains the function abc. How do I extract the docstring Hello World from it without hardcoding the function name into help() or .__doc__?

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You can leverage pydoc for docstrings documentation.

pydoc -w python.py

There are many more options available, choose the one meeting your needs.

Source - https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0256/

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