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Subject: Re: I always forget how to access information about classes and methods - how to do it?
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 20:25:41 -0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 9 Mar 2026 16:27:02 +0000, Chris Green wrote:

> I know one can access information about python3 classes and methods
> (e.g. list the methods in a class, show the parameters for a method,
> etc.) but I always forget how to do it.

The “help()” function?

<https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#help>