Python Help Utility

Python’s built-in help utility is one of its most important features. Python Help Utility is interactive. You can interact with the utility with a help prompt. The help system has its own prompt. You can get interactive help using the help utility.

Type help() at the Python prompt:

>>> help()

You will get the help prompt

help>

You can get help on any module, keyword, topic, etc,  using this help utility.

You can exit the help by typing the quit or q command at the help prompt, which returns you to the Python prompt. ( >>> ) To exit the help utility, type q or quit at the help prompt :

help> q

You can also get help on a particular object directly from the Python prompt. You can type “help(prompt)” to get help. For example, to get help on the list

>>> help(list)

This has the same effect as typing the following at the help prompt:

help> list