What is the equivalent of str() in R for Julia

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I often use str() whenever im exploring the outuut of some method in a package im getting familiar with, or i forget what a certain function was supposed to output, etc.

Is there some equivalent in Julia that can be applied to a wide range of objects/types?

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?dump
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For data frames there is also describe.

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I’m not sure what str does, but you can get help on a function called f from the REPL with ?f.

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For those not familiar with R, I would be nice to explain what that str() function does, that may increase the probability of someone helping!

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I’ve used str quite a bit in R. It’s basically a command to view the internal structure of an object (i.e. its type, value, size, and so on…). In Julia, I’d say the equivalent commands would be a combination of dump and typeof.

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