How to explore a package in python

Question

import pkg
dir(pkg)

such a statement in python won't show all the classes / functions / subpackages in the package pkg because some of them might be loaded just in time.So what is the best way to explore a package in python?

Answer 1

Have you try pydoc

pydoc package

Is the same as calling the help function but you can do it from the command line, and of course you can browse to a module, class or function level with the dot notation.

Answer 2

You can use help(pkg), or obviously doc if it's available.