[heavyset_go]

If you haven't already or aren't aware, install IPython, use ipython3 as a replacement REPL and use the '?' or '??' operators to open the docs/definitions of the object you want to inspect.

    ipython3
    import some_module
    some_module?
    # or
    some_module??

You can also type the object's name and hit tab to get a drop-down menu that will list its methods and attributes, like dir() with a better UX. Modules are objects, too.

[dragonwriter]

> If you haven’t already or aren’t aware, install IPython, use ipython3 as a replacement REPL and use the ‘?’ or ‘??’ operators to open the docs/definitions of the object you want to inspect.

you can read the docs in the standard REPL with help(object).

And, of course, IDEs (or editors with decent Python support plugins) will do it on hover.