Strategies for getting help

Strategies for getting help#

Learning objectives#

After working through this topic, you should be able to:

  • explain the four main strategies for getting help

    1. understanding an error by reading tracebacks

    2. reading the local documentation of an object

    3. searching the web

    4. asking for help

  • decide on the mix and order of strategies to employ in a given situation

Materials#

Video with English subtitles:

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Video with German subtitles:

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