help()

Built-in FunctionPython 2.0+Beginner

Invokes the built-in help system for an object or topic

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Documentation
Official Docs
Python Version
2.0+

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Quick Example

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# help() opens interactive help (not shown in Pyodide)
print("help() provides documentation for any object")
print("Usage: help(str), help(list.append), etc.")

help() is a built-in function that invokes the built-in help system for an object or topic.

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builtinfunctioncoredocumentationinteractive

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