There are some helpful commands that you can use within Python notebooks and consoles. The IPython documentation outlines four useful commands, all of which are listed in the following table, to help you get started:
Command |
Description |
---|---|
? |
Introduction and overview of IPython's features |
%quickref |
Quick reference |
help |
Python's own help system |
object? |
Details about an object; use object?? for extra details |
The preceding table has been taken from the following source: https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/interactive/tutorial.html.
These commands do not automatically appear when you open a Jupyter notebook or console, but they are very easy to execute. Type a question mark (?) within a notebook cell or console and run it. You should see the following information in the cell's output: