a longer docstring

[Gribouillis]

One can also use the backslash as a line continuation character

>>> def func():
...     "The first part of the docstring,"\
...     " now the rest of it,"\
...     " and some more."
...     pass
... 
>>> func()
>>> func.__doc__
'The first part of the docstring, now the rest of it, and some more.'

An even wilder option

>>> def func():
...     "spam \
... ham \
... eggs"
...     print('Hi')
... 
>>> func()
Hi
>>> func.__doc__
'spam ham eggs'
>>>