title: How to check whether a method exists in Python?
body: <p>In the function <code>__getattr__()</code>, if a referred variable is not found then it gives an error. How can I check to see if a variable or method exists as part of an object?</p>
  
  <pre><code>import string
  import logging
  
  class Dynamo:
   def __init__(self,x):
    print "In Init def"
    self.x=x
   def __repr__(self):
    print self.x
   def __str__(self):
    print self.x
   def __int__(self):
    print "In Init def"
   def __getattr__(self, key):
      print "In getattr"
      if key == 'color':
          return 'PapayaWhip'
      else:
          raise AttributeError
  
  
  dyn = Dynamo('1')
  print dyn.color
  dyn.color = 'LemonChiffon'
  print dyn.color
  dyn.__int__()
  dyn.mymethod() //How to check whether this exist or not
  </code></pre>