"I am: docstr.__doc__" def func(args): "I am: docstr.func.__doc__" pass class Klass: "I am: Klass.__doc__ or docstr.Klass.__doc__ or self.__doc__" def method(self): "I am: Klass.method.__doc__ or self.method.__doc__" print(self.__doc__) print(self.method.__doc__)