In this tutorial we will learn about the python help() method and its use with examples
What is python help() method?
The help() method has to call the built-in python help documentation. help() method will return the manual of all the built-in python modules, methods, classes, libraries, keywords, etc.
The syntax of the help() method is:
Python help() method parameters
The help() method only takes a single parameter.
- object_name (optional) – Name of the object which documentation you want to display.
How to use the help() method in python?
The help() python can be used with the python interpreter for interactive use.
Let’s see how we can use the help() method.
To try these examples, you need to open a python interpreter; if you don’t know how to use a python interpreter, you can check this to learn more about python interpreters.
Output
The empty help() method will give you basic information about the python version and about the python interpreter.
You can also check out some of the examples below for more information.
Or you can just type help() to access the python help shell in which you can directly type the object name without including it inside the help() method.
To quit the help method in the python interpreter and return to the python shell, you just need to type quit and press enter or just press CTRL + Q key together.
You can also pass the argument in the string, and it will check if the given string name matches with any of the python modules, method, class, method, keywords, or any other documentation topics. It will return that particular name documentation; otherwise, it will simply return the string documentation.
Try these on a python interpreter.
Rules of Python help()
There are no such rules to use the python help(). It is just for displaying python documentation.