Python Built-in Functions: Essential Tools for Python Programmers

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abs()

Returns absolute value of a number

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aiter()

Returns an asynchronous iterator for an asynchronous iterable

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all()

Returns true when all elements in iterable is true

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anext()

Returns the next item from the given asynchronous iterator

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any()

Checks if any Element of an Iterable is True

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ascii()

Returns String Containing Printable Representation

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bin()

Converts integer to binary string

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bool()

Converts a Value to Boolean

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breakpoint()

This function drops you into the debugger at the call site and calls sys.breakpointhook()

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bytearray()

returns array of given byte size

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bytes()

returns immutable bytes object

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callable()

Checks if the Object is Callable

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chr()

Returns a Character (a string) from an Integer

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classmethod()

Returns class method for given function

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compile()

Returns a code object

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complex()

Creates a Complex Number

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delattr()

Deletes Attribute From the Object

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dict()

Creates a Dictionary

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dir()

Tries to Return Attributes of Object

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divmod()

Returns a Tuple of Quotient and Remainder

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enumerate()

Returns an Enumerate Object

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eval()

Runs Code Within Program

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exec()

Executes Dynamically Created Program

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filter()

Constructs iterator from elements which are true

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float()

Returns floating point number from number, string

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format()

Returns formatted representation of a value

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frozenset()

Returns immutable frozenset object

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getattr()

Returns value of named attribute of an object

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globals()

Returns dictionary of current global symbol table

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hasattr()

Returns whether object has named attribute

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hash()

Returns hash value of an object

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help()

Invokes the built-in Help System

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hex()

Converts to Integer to Hexadecimal

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id()

Returns Identify of an Object

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input()

Reads and returns a line of string

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int()

Returns integer from a number or string

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isinstance()

Checks if a Object is an Instance of Class

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issubclass()

Checks if a Class is Subclass of another Class

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iter()

Returns an iterator

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len()

Returns Length of an Object

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list()

Creates a list in Python

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locals()

Returns dictionary of a current local symbol table

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map()

Applies Function and Returns a List

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max()

Returns the largest item

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memoryview()

Returns memory view of an argument

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min()

Returns the smallest value

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next()

Retrieves next item from the iterator

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object()

Creates a featureless object

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oct()

Returns the octal representation of an integer

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open()

Returns a file object

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ord()

Returns an integer of the Unicode character

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pow()

Returns the power of a number

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print()

Prints the Given Object

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property()

Returns the property attribute

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range()

Returns a sequence of integers

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repr()

Returns a printable representation of the object

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reversed()

Returns the reversed iterator of a sequence

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round()

Rounds a number to specified decimals

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set()

Constructs and returns a set

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setattr()

Sets the value of an attribute of an object

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slice()

Returns a slice object

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sorted()

Returns a sorted list from the given iterable

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staticmethod()

Transforms a method into a static method

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str()

Returns the string version of the object

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sum()

Adds items of an Iterable

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super()

Returns a proxy object of the base class

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tuple()

Returns a tuple

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type()

Returns the type of the object

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vars()

Returns the __dict__ attribute

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zip()

Returns an iterator of tuples

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__import__()

Function called by the import statement