How do I find information about a function in python?

Question

I know in R you can just type ?"function_name". How do you do this in python? Specifically, I am trying to find information about set_position in the pyplot library.

Answer 1

help(function)

should do the trick.

Demo:

def func():
    """
    I am a function who doesn't do anything,
    I just sit in your namespace and crowd it up.
    If you call me expecting anything
    I'll just return to you the singleton None
    """
    pass

help(func)