__name__
: The name attribute. It is used to get the name of a module, class, function, method, descriptor, or generator instance.Note: In the case of a module, it is the name of the module with the path stripped off BUT it is
"__main__"
if the module is being run directly as the main program.__doc__
: The docstring attribute. It is used to get the docstring of a module, class, function, method, descriptor, or generator instance.__file__
: The file attribute. It is the name of the file in which the class or function was defined. (It is rarely used.)__dict__
: The dictionary attribute. It is the dictionary containing the class’s or function’s namespace.__all__
: The all attribute. It is a list of Strings containing the names of the objects that should be imported whenfrom <package_or_module_name> import *
is used.Note: This attribute is only used when
from <package_or_module_name> import *
is used. It doesn’t hide any object (that is not contained in this variable but is present in the module or package) if the user Imports that object explicitly.See this for more information.