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In Python there is a built-in function called dir. This is used to get a list of all the attributes for an object.
I understand what it does, but I am confused about why it is called dir. How is this name related to getting the attributes from an object?
It gives you a directory of all attributes of an object.
This is not a directory as used in file systems, but the standard usage: a listing of names or data.