list of methods for python shell?

Question

You\'d have already found out by my usage of terminology that I\'m a python n00b.

straight forward question:

How can i see a list of methods for a particular obj

Answer 1

If you want only methods, then

def methods(obj):
    return [attr for attr in dir(obj) if callable(getattr(obj, attr))]

But do try out IPython, it has tab completion for object attributes, so typing obj. shows you a list of available attributes on that object.