Hacky documentation website search using either Perl or Python
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I have a test coming up where we have been provided full access to perl5 and python3 documentation. The problem the search feature in these documentations have been disabled as I guess it uses the internet to get results.[Exam environment, the internet is disabled]
I was hoping if I could write a hacky/ make-shift website documentation search to use during the exam.[I will learn and reproduce the code in exam and then use it NOT carry it on a device or something]
All the resources available online either reference external libraries or implement sophisticated ranking searches. Which is not practical for my purpose.
Details:
- The documentation is hosted on the university domain
- I have access to Perl5, Python3.6, python2.7, Vanilla JS
Requirement:
- Search website for the keyword
- display links based on the frequency of the said keyword
I would appreciate if you could point me to appropriate resources or give advice as to how to approach this.
EDIT 1:
I am on some sort of a private network. So WGET works to pull the website but links pointing to external download sources are disabled, I can only access links that point to locations within the docs.
EDIT 2:
I ended up using perldocs had a hard time looking for stuff but it was better than alternatives and best available.
javascript python perl web search
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I have a test coming up where we have been provided full access to perl5 and python3 documentation. The problem the search feature in these documentations have been disabled as I guess it uses the internet to get results.[Exam environment, the internet is disabled]
I was hoping if I could write a hacky/ make-shift website documentation search to use during the exam.[I will learn and reproduce the code in exam and then use it NOT carry it on a device or something]
All the resources available online either reference external libraries or implement sophisticated ranking searches. Which is not practical for my purpose.
Details:
- The documentation is hosted on the university domain
- I have access to Perl5, Python3.6, python2.7, Vanilla JS
Requirement:
- Search website for the keyword
- display links based on the frequency of the said keyword
I would appreciate if you could point me to appropriate resources or give advice as to how to approach this.
EDIT 1:
I am on some sort of a private network. So WGET works to pull the website but links pointing to external download sources are disabled, I can only access links that point to locations within the docs.
EDIT 2:
I ended up using perldocs had a hard time looking for stuff but it was better than alternatives and best available.
javascript python perl web search
asked Nov 11 at 7:55
cRAYonhere
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Note that you can use perldoc and pydoc from the command line. However, some Perl installations omit the documentation, and pydoc is only a frontend for thehelp()system – it only shows the docstrings and introspects the structure of modules/classes, but does not show the full documentation.
– amon
Nov 11 at 10:57
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perldoccommand line tool gives access to Perl docs. Depending on command-line options, it can bring up specific perl doc pages, docs on modules, specific functions or special vars.
– ikegami
Nov 11 at 19:59
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I have a test coming up where we have been provided full access to perl5 and python3 documentation. The problem the search feature in these documentations have been disabled as I guess it uses the internet to get results.[Exam environment, the internet is disabled]
I was hoping if I could write a hacky/ make-shift website documentation search to use during the exam.[I will learn and reproduce the code in exam and then use it NOT carry it on a device or something]
All the resources available online either reference external libraries or implement sophisticated ranking searches. Which is not practical for my purpose.
Details:
- The documentation is hosted on the university domain
- I have access to Perl5, Python3.6, python2.7, Vanilla JS
Requirement:
- Search website for the keyword
- display links based on the frequency of the said keyword
I would appreciate if you could point me to appropriate resources or give advice as to how to approach this.
EDIT 1:
I am on some sort of a private network. So WGET works to pull the website but links pointing to external download sources are disabled, I can only access links that point to locations within the docs.
EDIT 2:
I ended up using perldocs had a hard time looking for stuff but it was better than alternatives and best available.
javascript python perl web search
asked Nov 11 at 7:55
cRAYonhere
258
I have a test coming up where we have been provided full access to perl5 and python3 documentation. The problem the search feature in these documentations have been disabled as I guess it uses the internet to get results.[Exam environment, the internet is disabled]
I was hoping if I could write a hacky/ make-shift website documentation search to use during the exam.[I will learn and reproduce the code in exam and then use it NOT carry it on a device or something]
All the resources available online either reference external libraries or implement sophisticated ranking searches. Which is not practical for my purpose.
Details:
- The documentation is hosted on the university domain
- I have access to Perl5, Python3.6, python2.7, Vanilla JS
Requirement:
- Search website for the keyword
- display links based on the frequency of the said keyword
I would appreciate if you could point me to appropriate resources or give advice as to how to approach this.
EDIT 1:
I am on some sort of a private network. So WGET works to pull the website but links pointing to external download sources are disabled, I can only access links that point to locations within the docs.
EDIT 2:
I ended up using perldocs had a hard time looking for stuff but it was better than alternatives and best available.
javascript python perl web search
javascript python perl web search
asked Nov 11 at 7:55
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asked Nov 11 at 7:55
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asked Nov 11 at 7:55
cRAYonhere
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asked Nov 11 at 7:55
cRAYonhere
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asked Nov 11 at 7:55
cRAYonhere
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Note that you can use perldoc and pydoc from the command line. However, some Perl installations omit the documentation, and pydoc is only a frontend for thehelp()system – it only shows the docstrings and introspects the structure of modules/classes, but does not show the full documentation.
– amon
Nov 11 at 10:57
1
perldoccommand line tool gives access to Perl docs. Depending on command-line options, it can bring up specific perl doc pages, docs on modules, specific functions or special vars.
– ikegami
Nov 11 at 19:59
add a comment |
1
Note that you can use perldoc and pydoc from the command line. However, some Perl installations omit the documentation, and pydoc is only a frontend for thehelp()system – it only shows the docstrings and introspects the structure of modules/classes, but does not show the full documentation.
– amon
Nov 11 at 10:57
1
perldoccommand line tool gives access to Perl docs. Depending on command-line options, it can bring up specific perl doc pages, docs on modules, specific functions or special vars.
– ikegami
Nov 11 at 19:59
1
1
Note that you can use perldoc and pydoc from the command line. However, some Perl installations omit the documentation, and pydoc is only a frontend for the
help() system – it only shows the docstrings and introspects the structure of modules/classes, but does not show the full documentation.– amon
Nov 11 at 10:57
Note that you can use perldoc and pydoc from the command line. However, some Perl installations omit the documentation, and pydoc is only a frontend for the
help() system – it only shows the docstrings and introspects the structure of modules/classes, but does not show the full documentation.– amon
Nov 11 at 10:57
1
1
perldoc command line tool gives access to Perl docs. Depending on command-line options, it can bring up specific perl doc pages, docs on modules, specific functions or special vars.– ikegami
Nov 11 at 19:59
perldoc command line tool gives access to Perl docs. Depending on command-line options, it can bring up specific perl doc pages, docs on modules, specific functions or special vars.– ikegami
Nov 11 at 19:59
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Why don't you build the docs yourself with sphinx?
Just take python repo https://github.com/python/cpython/tree/master/Doc and run the sphinx, then you can also apply any theme you like: python-docs-theme, rtd-theme.
answered Nov 11 at 8:11
oglop
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I will get the copy on docs during the exam. I cannot take material into the exam.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:03
You should also be able to rebuilt the docs from sources because sphinx web contains it's sources in_sourceseg: docs.python.org/3/_sources
– oglop
Nov 14 at 6:00
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I think the best way for you would be to download the docs for offline use;
https://docs.python.org/3.6/archives/python-3.6.7-docs-html.zip
You can then search the documentation offline aswell.
answered Nov 11 at 8:35
Jack Herer
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Download option has been blocked. I can do wget and stuff no internet access and since the link you provided is hosted outside, I don't have access to it.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:02
how can you "do wget and stuff " without internet access?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
what does "Download option has been blocked" mean?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
can you not just download the html docs then just upload the docs to the uni domain?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:17
1
You could learn a basic implementation of... zackgrossbart.com/hackito/search-engine-python
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:22
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2 Answers
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active
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up vote
0
down vote
Why don't you build the docs yourself with sphinx?
Just take python repo https://github.com/python/cpython/tree/master/Doc and run the sphinx, then you can also apply any theme you like: python-docs-theme, rtd-theme.
answered Nov 11 at 8:11
oglop
668
I will get the copy on docs during the exam. I cannot take material into the exam.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:03
You should also be able to rebuilt the docs from sources because sphinx web contains it's sources in_sourceseg: docs.python.org/3/_sources
– oglop
Nov 14 at 6:00
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Why don't you build the docs yourself with sphinx?
Just take python repo https://github.com/python/cpython/tree/master/Doc and run the sphinx, then you can also apply any theme you like: python-docs-theme, rtd-theme.
answered Nov 11 at 8:11
oglop
668
I will get the copy on docs during the exam. I cannot take material into the exam.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:03
You should also be able to rebuilt the docs from sources because sphinx web contains it's sources in_sourceseg: docs.python.org/3/_sources
– oglop
Nov 14 at 6:00
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Why don't you build the docs yourself with sphinx?
Just take python repo https://github.com/python/cpython/tree/master/Doc and run the sphinx, then you can also apply any theme you like: python-docs-theme, rtd-theme.
answered Nov 11 at 8:11
oglop
668
Why don't you build the docs yourself with sphinx?
Just take python repo https://github.com/python/cpython/tree/master/Doc and run the sphinx, then you can also apply any theme you like: python-docs-theme, rtd-theme.
answered Nov 11 at 8:11
oglop
668
answered Nov 11 at 8:11
oglop
668
answered Nov 11 at 8:11
oglop
668
answered Nov 11 at 8:11
oglop
668
668
I will get the copy on docs during the exam. I cannot take material into the exam.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:03
You should also be able to rebuilt the docs from sources because sphinx web contains it's sources in_sourceseg: docs.python.org/3/_sources
– oglop
Nov 14 at 6:00
add a comment |
I will get the copy on docs during the exam. I cannot take material into the exam.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:03
You should also be able to rebuilt the docs from sources because sphinx web contains it's sources in_sourceseg: docs.python.org/3/_sources
– oglop
Nov 14 at 6:00
I will get the copy on docs during the exam. I cannot take material into the exam.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:03
I will get the copy on docs during the exam. I cannot take material into the exam.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:03
You should also be able to rebuilt the docs from sources because sphinx web contains it's sources in
_sources eg: docs.python.org/3/_sources– oglop
Nov 14 at 6:00
You should also be able to rebuilt the docs from sources because sphinx web contains it's sources in
_sources eg: docs.python.org/3/_sources– oglop
Nov 14 at 6:00
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
I think the best way for you would be to download the docs for offline use;
https://docs.python.org/3.6/archives/python-3.6.7-docs-html.zip
You can then search the documentation offline aswell.
answered Nov 11 at 8:35
Jack Herer
319111
Download option has been blocked. I can do wget and stuff no internet access and since the link you provided is hosted outside, I don't have access to it.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:02
how can you "do wget and stuff " without internet access?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
what does "Download option has been blocked" mean?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
can you not just download the html docs then just upload the docs to the uni domain?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:17
1
You could learn a basic implementation of... zackgrossbart.com/hackito/search-engine-python
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:22
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
0
down vote
I think the best way for you would be to download the docs for offline use;
https://docs.python.org/3.6/archives/python-3.6.7-docs-html.zip
You can then search the documentation offline aswell.
answered Nov 11 at 8:35
Jack Herer
319111
Download option has been blocked. I can do wget and stuff no internet access and since the link you provided is hosted outside, I don't have access to it.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:02
how can you "do wget and stuff " without internet access?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
what does "Download option has been blocked" mean?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
can you not just download the html docs then just upload the docs to the uni domain?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:17
1
You could learn a basic implementation of... zackgrossbart.com/hackito/search-engine-python
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:22
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
I think the best way for you would be to download the docs for offline use;
https://docs.python.org/3.6/archives/python-3.6.7-docs-html.zip
You can then search the documentation offline aswell.
answered Nov 11 at 8:35
Jack Herer
319111
I think the best way for you would be to download the docs for offline use;
https://docs.python.org/3.6/archives/python-3.6.7-docs-html.zip
You can then search the documentation offline aswell.
answered Nov 11 at 8:35
Jack Herer
319111
answered Nov 11 at 8:35
Jack Herer
319111
answered Nov 11 at 8:35
Jack Herer
319111
answered Nov 11 at 8:35
Jack Herer
319111
319111
Download option has been blocked. I can do wget and stuff no internet access and since the link you provided is hosted outside, I don't have access to it.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:02
how can you "do wget and stuff " without internet access?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
what does "Download option has been blocked" mean?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
can you not just download the html docs then just upload the docs to the uni domain?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:17
1
You could learn a basic implementation of... zackgrossbart.com/hackito/search-engine-python
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:22
|
show 1 more comment
Download option has been blocked. I can do wget and stuff no internet access and since the link you provided is hosted outside, I don't have access to it.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:02
how can you "do wget and stuff " without internet access?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
what does "Download option has been blocked" mean?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
can you not just download the html docs then just upload the docs to the uni domain?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:17
1
You could learn a basic implementation of... zackgrossbart.com/hackito/search-engine-python
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:22
Download option has been blocked. I can do wget and stuff no internet access and since the link you provided is hosted outside, I don't have access to it.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:02
Download option has been blocked. I can do wget and stuff no internet access and since the link you provided is hosted outside, I don't have access to it.
– cRAYonhere
Nov 11 at 9:02
how can you "do wget and stuff " without internet access?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
how can you "do wget and stuff " without internet access?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
what does "Download option has been blocked" mean?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
what does "Download option has been blocked" mean?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:15
can you not just download the html docs then just upload the docs to the uni domain?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:17
can you not just download the html docs then just upload the docs to the uni domain?
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:17
1
1
You could learn a basic implementation of... zackgrossbart.com/hackito/search-engine-python
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:22
You could learn a basic implementation of... zackgrossbart.com/hackito/search-engine-python
– Jack Herer
Nov 11 at 9:22
|
show 1 more comment
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Note that you can use perldoc and pydoc from the command line. However, some Perl installations omit the documentation, and pydoc is only a frontend for the
help()system – it only shows the docstrings and introspects the structure of modules/classes, but does not show the full documentation.– amon
Nov 11 at 10:57
1
perldoccommand line tool gives access to Perl docs. Depending on command-line options, it can bring up specific perl doc pages, docs on modules, specific functions or special vars.– ikegami
Nov 11 at 19:59