Python help command

Question

How can Python\'s help information on a given module/function be obtained?

For example, to obtain information on scipy\'s chi2, the following commands:

Answer 1

If you are on Python3 it is better to invoke the help prompt first.

Python3> help ()

Then while in help prompt, type the method you are looking for

help> modulename.methodname ( if you know the modules and methods already ).

If you do not - then while in help prompt,

help> modules ( list all the modules ).

To see what methods nltk has go out of help and type

Python3> import nltk Python3> dir (nltk)