[Tutor] Simple Python Question.

[Lloyd Kvam]

It sounds like you are looking for the module index??
http://www.python.org/doc/current/modindex.html
Global Module Index

This file should be available through the Idle help.

I hope this is what you are looking for.

SA wrote:

> What is the best way to look up all the python modules present in Python
> while in IDLE?
> 
> Basically, I've been importing modules and then using the dir() and help()
> commands to try to get a feel for how the module works. What I would like to
> do is, while I'm working out a program in interactive mode, I would like to
> list all of the modules available(preferably by category), their contents,
> and how they are used in a program. I guess if there is a gui app that does
> this also that would be good.(You know, it list all available modules on my
> system, their contents, and then uses something like help() to tell me how
> to use the module and all of it's classes and functions)
> 
> Thanks.
> SA
> 
> 


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