If you're using IPython (strongly recommended)
a?
a??
If you're just using Python
help(a)
A
On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 1:15 PM, Siegfried Gonzi
<sgo...@staffmail.ed.ac.uk> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> What is the equivalent to IDL its help function, e.g.
>
> ==
> IDL> a = make_array(23,23,)
>
> IDL> help,a
>
> will result in:
>
> A FLOAT = Array[23, 23]
>
> or
>
> IDL> a = create_struct('idl',23)
>
> IDL> help,a
>
> gives:
>
> A STRUCT = -> <Anonymous> Array[1]
>
> ==
>
> I have been looking for it ever since using numpy. It would make my life so
> much easier.
>
>
> Thanks, Siegfried
>
>
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