$ ./python.exe Python 3.0x (py3k-struni:56242, Jul 10 2007, 14:56:47) [GCC 3.4.4 (cygming special, gdc 0.12, using dmd 0.125)] on cygwin Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> max.__doc__ s'max(iterable[, key=func]) -> value\nmax(a, b, c, ...[, key=func]) -> value\n\n With a single iterable argument, return its largest item.\nWith two or more argu ments, return the largest argument.' >>> eval(repr(max.__doc__)) Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in File "", line 1 s'max(iterable[, key=func]) -> value\nmax(a, b, c, ...[, key=func]) -> value \n\nWith a single iterable argument, return its largest item.\nWith two or more arguments, return the largest argument.' ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax