Python Builtin Functions

Builtin Functions

• abs() This function is used to find the absolute value of given number.
• all() This function is used to check if all elements of the given iterable are true.
• any() This function is used to check if at least one of the elements of the given iterable is/are true.
• ascii() This function is used to find printable representation of the given object.
• bin() This function is used to find binary string prefixed with 0b for given integer.
• bool() This function is used to convert given argument to a boolean value.
• breakpoint() This function takes the execution into the debugger.
• bytearray() This function is used to create a byte array from given source, based on specified encoding.
• bytes() This function is used to to create bytes object from given source.
• callable() This function is used to check if given object is callable or not.
• chr() This function is used to convert the given unicode code point to a string (with a single character).
• classmethod This is a function decorator. When this decorator is given for a method, then the method is transformed into a class method.
• compile() This function is used to compile the given source code.
• complex() This function is used to create a complex number (real + imaginary).
• delattr() This function is used to delete a specified attribute from given object.
• dict() This function is used to create a dictionary from given iterable, or keyword arguments.
• dir() This function is used to get the list of attributes for given object.
• divmod() This function is used to find the quotient and remainder for given two numbers.
• enumerate() This function is used to create an enumerate object from given iterable.
• eval() This function is used to evaluate given string as a Python expression.
• exec() This function is used to execute given string as Python code.
• filter() This function is used to filter given iterable based a function that returns True or False for each element in the iterable.
• float() This function is used to create a floating point number.
• format() This function is used to format the given value based on the specified format specification.
• frozenset() This function is used to create a frozen set from given iterable.
• getattr() This function is used to find the value of given attribute in an object.
• globals() This function is used to get the dictionary implementing the current module namespace.
• hasattr() This function is used to check if the object has given attribute.
• hash() This function is used to get the has value of an object.
• help() This function is used to invoke Python builtin help system for a search string.
• hex() This function is used to create a hexadecimal string from given integer number.
• id() This function is used to return the id (identity) of an object.
• input() This function is used to read input from standard console input.
• int() This function is used to create an integer object from a number or string.
• isinstance() This function is used to check if given object is an instance of specified classinfo object.
• issubclass() This function is used to check if a class is a direct, indirect, or virtual subclass of specified classinfo.
• iter() This function is used to create an iterator from an object.
• len() This function is used to find the number of items in an object.
• list() This function is used to create a list from an iterable.
• locals() This function is used to get a dictionary that represents current local symbol table.
• map() This function is used to create an iterator that applies given function to every item of given iterable, yielding the results.
• max() This function is used to find the maximum of given arguments, or iterable.
• memoryview() This function is used to create a memory view that is created from given object.
• min() This function is used to find the minimum of given arguments, or iterable.
• next() This function is used to get the next item from the iterable.
• object() This function is used to create a new featureless of attribute less object.
• oct()This function is used to get the octal string representation of given integer.
• open() This function is used to open a file in specified mode.
• ord() This function is used to get the unicode code point for a character.
• pow() This function is used to find the result of a base number raised to a power.
• print() This function is used to print given object(s) to standard console output.
• property() This function is used to get the property attribute and we can optionally provide functions to get, set or delete the attribute value.
• range() This function is used to create a range object from given start value, stop value, and step value.
• repr() This function is used to get a string that contains printable representation of given object.
• reversed() This function is used to get a reverse iterable object for given sequence.
• round() This function is used to round a number to specific precision after the decimal point.
• set() This function is used to create a new set object from given iterable.
• setattr() This function is used to set an attribute of the object, with a value.
• slice() This function is used to create a slice object with given start position, stop position, and step value.
• sorted() This function is used to sort a given iterable in ascending or descending order.
• @staticmethod This decorator is used transform a method into a static method.
• str() This function is used to create a string version of given object.
• sum() This function is used to find the sum of items in the given iterable.
• super() This function is used to create a proxy object that delegates method calls to a parent or sibling class of specified type.
• tuple() This function is used to create a tuple object from an iterable.
• type() This function is used to get the type of given object.
• vars() This function is used to get the dictionary or attributes for a given module, class, instance, r any other object.
• zip() This function is used to iterate over given iterables in parallel.
• __import__() This function is used to replace the default behaviour of import statement.