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Python Built-in Functions

Python has several functions that are readily available for use. These functions are called built-in functions. On this reference page, you will find all the built-in functions in Python.

returns absolute value of a number

returns true when all elements in iterable is true

Checks if any Element of an Iterable is True

Returns String Containing Printable Representation

converts integer to binary string

Converts a Value to Boolean

returns array of given byte size

returns immutable bytes object

Checks if the Object is Callable

Returns a Character (a string) from an Integer

returns class method for given function

Returns a Python code object

Creates a Complex Number

Deletes Attribute From the Object

Creates a Dictionary

Tries to Return Attributes of Object

Returns a Tuple of Quotient and Remainder

returns an enumerated object

Runs Python Code Within Program

Executes Dynamically Created Program

constructs iterator from elements which are true

returns floating point number from number, string

returns formatted representation of a value

returns immutable frozenset object

returns value of named attribute of an object

returns dictionary of current global symbol table

returns whether object has named attribute

returns hash value of an object

Invokes the built-in Help System

Converts to Integer to Hexadecimal

Returns Identify of an Object

reads and returns a line of string

returns integer from a number or string

Checks if a Object is an Instance of Class

Checks if a Class is Subclass of another Class

returns an iterator

Returns Length of an Object

creates a list in Python

Returns dictionary of a current local symbol table

Applies Function and Returns a List

returns the largest item

returns memory view of an argument

returns the smallest value

Retrieves next item from the iterator

creates a featureless object

returns the octal representation of an integer

Returns a file object

returns an integer of the Unicode character

returns the power of a number

Prints the Given Object

returns the property attribute

returns a sequence of numbers

returns a printable representation of the object

returns the reversed iterator of a sequence

rounds a number to specified decimals

constructs and returns a set

sets the value of an attribute of an object

returns a slice object

returns a sorted list from the given iterable

transforms a method into a static method

returns the string version of the object

Adds items of an Iterable

Returns a proxy object of the base class

Returns a tuple

Returns the type of the object

Returns the __dict__ attribute

Returns an iterator of tuples

Function called by the import statement