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# scipy.misc.info

`scipy.misc.``info`(object=None, maxwidth=76, output=<open file '<stdout>', mode 'w'>, toplevel='scipy')

  Get help information for a function, class, or module.

  Parameters: | object : object or str, optional Input object or name to get information about. If object is a numpy object, its docstring is given. If it is a string, available modules are searched for matching objects. If None, information about `info` itself is returned. maxwidth : int, optional Printing width. output : file like object, optional File like object that the output is written to, default is `stdout`. The object has to be opened in ‘w’ or ‘a’ mode. toplevel : str, optional Start search at this level.

  See also

  `source`, `lookfor`

  Notes

  When used interactively with an object, `np.info(obj)` is equivalent to `help(obj)` on the Python prompt or `obj?` on the IPython prompt.

  Examples

      >>> np.info(np.polyval)
         polyval(p, x)
           Evaluate the polynomial p at x.
           ...

  When using a string for object it is possible to get multiple results.

      >>> np.info('fft')
           *** Found in numpy ***
      Core FFT routines
      ...
           *** Found in numpy.fft ***
       fft(a, n=None, axis=-1)
      ...
           *** Repeat reference found in numpy.fft.fftpack ***
           *** Total of 3 references found. ***