python: how to get information about a function?

Question

When information about a type is needed you can use:

my_list = []
dir(my_list)

gets:

[\'__add__\', \'__class__\', \'__conta         


        

Answer 1

In python: help(my_list.append) for example, will give you the docstring of the function.

>>> my_list = []
>>> help(my_list.append)

    Help on built-in function append:

    append(...)
        L.append(object) -- append object to end