When you're reading the documentation for a software library, do you prefer if it includes examples for common usage or do you prefer a long list of API methods

When you're reading the documentation for a software library, do you prefer if it includes examples for common usage or do you prefer a long list of API methods? Have you ever used the "examples" section of a man page or do you prefer to scroll through the (sometimes long) list of parameters? In my opinion, code examples are an important tool for teaching real-life usage patterns.