title: python info function: where is it?
body: <p>From <a href="http://www.diveintopython.net/power_of_introspection/built_in_functions.html#d0e8958" rel="nofollow">Dive into Python</a>:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Python has a function called info. Try it yourself and skim through
    the list now.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <pre><code>&gt;&gt;&gt; from apihelper import info
  &gt;&gt;&gt; import __builtin__
  &gt;&gt;&gt; info(__builtin__, 20)
  ArithmeticError      Base class for arithmetic errors.
  AssertionError       Assertion failed.
  AttributeError       Attribute not found.
  EOFError             Read beyond end of file.
  EnvironmentError     Base class for I/O related errors.
  Exception            Common base class for all exceptions.
  FloatingPointError   Floating point operation failed.
  IOError              I/O operation failed.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>It turns out that Python <strong>does not</strong> have a function called <strong>info</strong>. What was the book referring to?  </p>