Python Help!

Explore how to use Python's built-in help utility along with introspection functions such as dir and type to understand modules, keywords, and topics. This lesson helps you gain skills to independently discover information within Python and improve your programming knowledge.

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Wrapping Up

Python comes with a handy help utility. Just type “help()” (minus the quotes) into a Python shell and you’ll see the following directions (Python version may vary)

help()

Welcome to Python 2.6!  This is the online help utility.

If this is your first time using Python, you should definitely

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