###################################################### print """ Tutorial 3: Getting Help """ ###################################################### # Suppose you have created a Cantera object and want to know what # methods are available for it, and get help on using the methods. from Cantera import * g = GRI30() # The first thing you need to know is the Python class that object g # belongs to. In Python, the class an object belongs to is stored in # data member __class__: print g.__class__ # To get help on this class, type help(g.__class__) # You can also use the Python module browser to view this same # information in a web browser. # Under Windows, on the Start menu # select Programs/Python2.x/Module Docs. On unix or Mac OSX, type # 'pydoc -g' at a shell prompt, A small pop-up window will # appear. Click on 'open browser', then navigate to the Cantera module, and then select what you want documentation about. # The module browser can also be started from within a Python script # as follows: import pydoc pydoc.gui()