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Help System

Learn to use the built-in help systems in Python and PowerShell to access documentation, explore modules, methods, and commands. This lesson teaches how to retrieve help using Python's help() function and PowerShell's Get-Help cmdlet, enabling effective object introspection and understanding of scripting language components.

The Help System

Python and PowerShell are both equipped with an inbuilt help system so that developers and users can easily understand the concept, modules, and elements of the scripting language. An inbuilt help system also assists in introspection of various object types and understanding how a module and program will work.

Get-Help cmdlet in PowerShell

PowerShell provides a very robust help system through the Get-Help cmdlet, where we can read the help documents on an array of topics ...