[Numpy-discussion] Access to online documeation - was Purchasing Documentation

[Eric Firing]

Colin,

The tab completion works on Linux from the standard python prompt and 
from ipython; the "?" syntax is added by ipython 
(http://ipython.scipy.org/).

Eric

> Could someone elaborate on the remark below please?:
> 
> There was a good reason for my asking this question:  I personally find 
> that
> when coding, the most productive and efficient to learn a library is by 
> typing
> 
> import foo
> foo.<TAB>
> 
> and then
> 
> foo.bar?
>  
> 
> Is this with some particular IDE?  Using Windows, I don't get this.