diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ba6b0c9cfd1a803ebe4f35167f6e8dfa85724f0..4ea6a3a067ba7fc7dcc6ad8dd329b1740db13773 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ import mpy_bridge
 # instantiate the device on serial port COM1
 d = mpy_bridge.Device("COM1")
 
+# prints available functions
+print(d)
+
 # call the function
 d.led_on()
 ```