[Numpy-discussion] ndarray newbie question

[Robert Kern]

belinda thom wrote:
> Pierre,
> 
> Thanks for the reply.
> 
>  > Some context: the type of introspection I'm often wishing I could do
>  > in a single, easy command usually has to do w/getting to know the
>  > software better.
> 
> dir?
> obj.__doc__ ?
> 
> When I try the latter recommendation above w/numpy arrays, I get:
> 
> In [1]: import numpy as N
> 
> In [2]: a = N.array([1,2,3])
> 
> In [3]: a.__doc__?
> Type:           NoneType
> Base Class:     <type 'NoneType'>
> String Form:    None
> Namespace:      Interactive
> Docstring:
>      <no docstring>
> 
> 
> Did you have something else in mind?

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Robert Kern

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