<p>AFAIK, there is no way to get documentation from inside the Console itself. However, you can browse the source code:</p>

<p><a href="https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/lib/commands.py" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/lib/commands.py</a></p>

<p>Alternatively, this article lists all built-in functions, their arguments, and provides many examples of use/output:</p>

<p><a href="https://bitzuma.com/posts/an-introduction-to-the-electrum-python-console/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitzuma.com/posts/an-introduction-to-the-electrum-python-console/</a></p>

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2018-05-15T23:41:10.160Z
2018-05-15T23:41:10.160Z
Rich Apodaca
<p>To see the list of Electrum commands you type:</p>

<pre><code>electrum help
</code></pre>

<p>To see the documentation for a command you type:</p>

<pre><code>electrum help &lt;command&gt;
</code></pre>

<p>The link to the Electrum documentation is here:
<a href="http://docs.electrum.org/en/latest/cmdline.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://docs.electrum.org/en/latest/cmdline.html</a></p>

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2018-01-01T14:26:06.843Z
The question was on the Console tab of the GUI client, not the commandline tool
ulu
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2017-09-16T17:30:47.953Z
2017-09-16T17:30:47.953Z
deeplizard
<p>I'm trying to use the electrum wallet console to get help on a command.<br>
I can do <code>help()</code> or any other command<br>
but i cannot do <code>help &lt;some command&gt;</code><br>
cannot find documentation about the wallet console   </p>

<p>Of course i can do from my terminal <code>electrum help &lt;some command&gt;</code></p>

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electrum wallet console - how to get help on a command
Albert S
# electrum wallet console - how to get help on a command

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-15)

I'm trying to use the electrum wallet console to get help on a command.  
I can do `help()` or any other command  
but i cannot do `help <some command>`  
cannot find documentation about the wallet console

Of course i can do from my terminal `electrum help <some command>`

**Tags:** electrum, electrum-console


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-05-15. Score: 1

AFAIK, there is no way to get documentation from inside the Console itself. However, you can browse the source code:

<https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/lib/commands.py>

Alternatively, this article lists all built-in functions, their arguments, and provides many examples of use/output:

<https://bitzuma.com/posts/an-introduction-to-the-electrum-python-console/>


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-09-16. Score: 0

To see the list of Electrum commands you type:

```
electrum help

```

To see the documentation for a command you type:

```
electrum help <command>

```

The link to the Electrum documentation is here:
<http://docs.electrum.org/en/latest/cmdline.html>

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: The question was on the Console tab of the GUI client, not the commandline tool  

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