help() — Advanced Playground

Invokes the built-in help system for an object or topic

Python Playground

# help() - implementing the protocol
class Custom:
    def __help__(self):
        return "custom result"

obj = Custom()
print(help(obj))

Output

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Understanding the dunder methods that help() calls helps you customize behavior for your own classes.

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?