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8248	2008-08-12 03:46:06	2009-02-25 19:51:44	2022-03-06 03:41:45.211828	Accepted	closed	Core (Other)			dev	fixed	Built-in python function, help(), does not work on models with ForeignKey fields	If a model refers to a Site model, the help() function stops working, meaning functions, docstrings, etc don't print. To reproduce: {{{ $ django-admin.py startproject myproj $ ./manage.py shell >>> from django.contrib.sites.models import Site >>> help(Site) }}} This will return correct functions, docstrings, etc... Now create an app: {{{ $ ./manage.py startapp myapp }}} Create a model: {{{ from django.db import models from django.contrib.sites.models import Site class MyModel(models.Model): name = models.CharField(max_length=50) site = models.ForeignKey(Site) }}} Now try to view help for this either MyModel or Site: {{{ $ ./manage.py shell >>> from myapp.models import MyModel >>> from django.contrib.sites.models import Site >>> help(MyModel) >>> help(Site) }}} Both calls will only show something similar to: {{{ Help on class MyModel in module myproj.myapp.models: MyModel = <class 'myproj.myapp.models.MyModel'> (END) }}} Tested on SVN 8204 and 8313 - same results		lingrlongr	help ForeignKey foreign key	0	0	0	0	0	0