Python Built In Functions

Python Built In Functions

  1. abs()

     # Returns the absolute value of a number
     x = abs(-7.25)
     print(x)
     # OUTPUT
     # 7.25
    
  2. all()

     # Returns True if all items in an iterable object are true
     mylist = [True, True, True]
     x = all(mylist)
     print(x)
     # OUTPUT
     # True
    
  3. any()

     # Returns True if any item in an iterable object is true
     mylist = [False, True, False]
     x = any(mylist)
     print(x)
     # OUTPUT
     # True
    
  4. ascii()

     # Returns a readable version of an object. Replaces none-ascii characters with escape character
     x = ascii("My name is Ståle")
     print(x)
     # OUTPUT
     # 'My name is St\e5le'
    
  5. bin()

     # Returns the binary version of a number
     x = bin(36)
     print(x)
     # OUTPUT
     # 0b100100
    
  6. bool()

     # Returns the boolean value of the specified object
     x = bool(1)
     print(x)
     # OUTPUT
     # True
    
  7. bytearray()

     # Returns an array of bytes
     x = bytearray(4)
     print(x)
     # OUTPUT
     # bytearray(b'\x00\x00\x00\x00')
    
  8. bytes()

     # Returns a bytes object
     x = bytes(4)
     print(x)
     # OUTPUT
     # b'\x00\x00\x00\x00'
    
  9. callable()

     # Returns True if the specified object is callable, otherwise False
     def x():
       a = 5
     print(callable(x))
     # OUTPUT
     # True
    
  10. chr()

    # Returns a character from the specified Unicode code.
    x = chr(97)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # a
    
  11. classmethod()

    # Converts a method into a class method
    
  12. compile()

    # Returns the specified source as an object, ready to be executed
    x = compile('print(55)', 'test', 'eval')
    exec(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 55
    
  13. complex()

    # Returns a complex number
    x = complex(3, 5)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # (3+5j)
    
  14. delattr()

    # Deletes the specified attribute (property or method) from the specified object
    class Person:
      name = "John"
      age = 36
      country = "Norway"
    delattr(Person, 'age')
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # The Person object will no longer contain an "age" property
    
  15. dict()

    # Returns a dictionary (Array)
    x = dict(name = "John", age = 36, country = "Norway")
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # {'name': 'John', 'age': 36, 'country': 'Norway'}
    
  16. dir()

    # Returns a list of the specified object's properties and methods
    class Person:
      name = "John"
      age = 36
      country = "Norway"
    print(dir(Person))
    # OUTPUT
    # ['__class__', '__delattr__', '__dict__', '__dir__', '__doc__', '__eq__', '__format__', '__ge__', '__getattribute__', '__gt__', '__hash__', '__init__', '__init_subclass__', '__le__', '__lt__', '__module__', '__ne__', '__new__', '__reduce__', '__reduce_ex__', '__repr__', '__setattr__', '__sizeof__', '__str__', '__subclasshook__', '__weakref__', 'age', 'country', 'name']
    
  17. divmod()

    # Returns the quotient and the remainder when argument1 is divided by argument2
    x = divmod(5, 2)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # (2, 1)
    
  18. enumerate()

    # Takes a collection (e.g. a tuple) and returns it as an enumerate object
    x = ('apple', 'banana', 'cherry')
    y = enumerate(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # [(0, 'apple'), (1, 'banana'), (2, 'cherry')]
    
  19. eval()

    # Evaluates and executes an expression
    x = 'print(55)'
    eval(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 55
    
  20. exec()

    # Executes the specified code (or object)
    x = 'name = "John"\nprint(name)'
    exec(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # John
    
  21. filter()

    # Use a filter function to exclude items in an iterable object
    ages = [5, 12, 17, 18, 24, 32]
    
    def myFunc(x):
      if x < 18:
        return False
      else:
        return True
    
    adults = filter(myFunc, ages)
    
    for x in adults:
      print(x)
    
    # OUTPUT
    # 18
    # 24
    # 32
    
  22. float()

    # Returns a floating point number
    x = float(3)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 3.0
    
  23. format()

    # Format the number 0.5 into a percentage value
    x = format(0.5, '%')
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 50.000000%
    
  24. frozenset()

    # Returns a frozenset object
    mylist = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
    x = frozenset(mylist)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # frozenset({'banana', 'cherry', 'apple'})
    
  25. getattr()

    # Returns the value of the specified attribute (property or method)
    class Person:
      name = "John"
      age = 36
      country = "Norway"
    x = getattr(Person, 'age')
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 36
    
  26. globals()

    # Returns the current global symbol table as a dictionary
    x = globals()
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # {'__name__': '__main__', '__doc__': None, '__package__': None, '__loader__': <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x02A8C2D0>, '__spec__': None, '__annotations__': {}, '__builtins__': <module 'builtins' (built-in)>, '__file__': 'demo_ref_globals.py', '__cached__': None, 'x'_ {...}}
    
  27. hasattr()

    # Returns True if the specified object has the specified attribute (property/method)
    class Person:
      name = "John"
      age = 36
      country = "Norway"
    
    x = hasattr(Person, 'age')
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # True
    
  28. hash()

    # Returns the hash value of a specified object
    
  29. help()

    # Executes the built-in help system
    
  30. hex()

    # Converts a number into a hexadecimal value
    x = hex(255)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 0xff
    
  31. id()

    # Returns the id of an object
    x = ('apple', 'banana', 'cherry')
    y = id(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 75686015
    
  32. input()

    # Allowing user input
    print('Enter your name:')
    x = input()
    print('Hello, ' + x)
    # OUTPUT
    # Hello, x
    
  33. int()

    # Returns an integer number
    x = int(3.5)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 3
    
  34. isinstance()

    # Returns True if a specified object is an instance of a specified object
    x = isinstance(5, int)
    # OUTPUT
    # True
    
  35. issubclass()

    # Returns True if a specified class is a subclass of a specified object
    print(x)
    
  36. iter()

    # Returns an iterator object
    print(x)
    
  37. len()

    # Returns the length of an object
    mylist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
    x = len(mylist)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 3
    
  38. list()

    # Returns a list
    x = list(('apple', 'banana', 'cherry'))
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # ['apple', banana', 'cherry']
    
  39. locals()

    # Returns an updated dictionary of the current local symbol table
    x = locals()
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # {'__name__': '__main__', '__doc__': None, '__package__': None, '__loader__': <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x0327C2D0>, '__spec__': None, '__annotations__': {}, '__builtins__': <module 'builtins' (built-in)>, '__file__': 'demo_ref_globals.py', '__cached__': None, 'x'_ {...}}
    
  40. map()

    # Returns the specified iterator with the specified function applied to each item
    def myfunc(n):
      return len(n)
    
    x = map(myfunc, ('apple', 'banana', 'cherry'))
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # <map object at 0x056D44F0>
    # [5, 6, 6]
    
  41. max()

    # Returns the largest item in an iterable
    x = max(5, 10)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 10
    
  42. memoryview()

    # Returns a memory view object
    x = memoryview(b"Hello")
    
    print(x)
    
    #return the Unicode of the first character
    print(x[0])
    
    #return the Unicode of the second character
    print(x[1])
    # OUTPUT
    # <memory at 0x03348FA0>
    # 72
    # 101
    
  43. min()

    # Returns the smallest item in an iterable
    x = min(5, 10)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 5
    
  44. next()

    # Returns the next item in an iterable
    mylist = iter(["apple", "banana", "cherry"])
    x = next(mylist)
    print(x)
    x = next(mylist)
    print(x)
    x = next(mylist)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # apple
    # banana
    # cherry
    
  45. object()

    # Returns a new object
    x = object()
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # <object object at 0x14ba79ea9d70>
    
  46. oct()

    # Converts a number into an octal
    x = oct(12)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 0o14
    
  47. open()

    # Opens a file and returns a file object
    f = open("demofile.txt", "r")
    print(f.read())
    # OUTPUT
    # Hello! Welcome to demofile.txt
    # This file is for testing purposes.
    # Good Luck!
    
  48. ord()

    # Convert an integer representing the Unicode of the specified character
    x = ord("h")
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 104
    
  49. pow()

    # Returns the value of x to the power of y
    x = pow(4, 3)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 64
    
  50. print()

    # Prints to the standard output device
    print("Hello World")
    # OUTPUT
    # Hello World
    
  51. property()

    # Gets, sets, deletes a property
    
  52. range()

    # Returns a sequence of numbers, starting from 0 and increments by 1 (by default)
    x = range(6)
    for n in x:
      print(n)
    # OUTPUT
    # 0
    # 1
    # 2
    # 3
    # 4
    # 5
    
  53. repr()

    # Returns a readable version of an object
    
  54. reversed()

    # Returns a reversed iterator
    alph = ["a", "b", "c", "d"]
    ralph = reversed(alph)
    for x in ralph:
      print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # d
    # c
    # b
    # a
    
  55. round()

    # Rounds a numbers
    x = round(5.76543, 2)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 5.76
    
  56. set()

    # Returns a new set object
    x = set(('apple', 'banana', 'cherry'))
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # {'apple', 'banana', 'cherry'}
    
  57. setattr()

    # Sets an attribute (property/method) of an object
    class Person:
      name = "John"
      age = 36
      country = "Norway"
    
    setattr(Person, 'age', 40)
    # OUTPUT
    # 40
    
  58. slice()

    # Returns a slice object
    a = ("a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h")
    x = slice(2)
    print(a[x])
    # OUTPUT
    # ('a', 'b')
    
  59. sorted()

    # Returns a sorted list
    a = ("b", "g", "a", "d", "f", "c", "h", "e")
    x = sorted(a)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h']
    
  60. staticmethod()

    # Converts a method into a static method
    
  61. str()

    # Returns a string object
    x = str(3.5)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # "3.5"
    
  62. sum()

    # Sums the items of an iterator
    a = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
    x = sum(a)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # 15
    
  63. super()

    # Returns an object that represents the parent class
    class Parent:
      def __init__(self, txt):
        self.message = txt
    
      def printmessage(self):
        print(self.message)
    
    class Child(Parent):
      def __init__(self, txt):
        super().__init__(txt)
    
    x = Child("Hello, and welcome!")
    
    x.printmessage()
    # OUTPUT
    # Hello, and welcome!
    
  64. tuple()

    # Returns a tuple
    x = tuple(("apple", "banana", "cherry"))
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # ('banana', 'cherry', 'apple')
    
  65. type()

    # Returns the type of an object
    a = ('apple', 'banana', 'cherry')
    b = "Hello World"
    c = 33
    
    x = type(a)
    y = type(b)
    z = type(c)
    # OUTPUT
    # tuple
    # str
    # int
    
  66. vars()

    # Returns the __dict__ property of an object
    class Person:
      name = "John"
      age = 36
      country = "norway"
    
    x = vars(Person)
    print(x)
    # OUTPUT
    # {'__module__': '__main__', 'name': 'John', 'age': 36, 'country': 'norway', '__dict__': <attribute '__dict__' of 'Person' objects>, '__weakref__': <attribute '__weakref__' of 'Person' objects>, '__doc__': None}
    
  67. zip()

      # Returns an iterator, from two or more iterators
      a = ("John", "Charles", "Mike")
      b = ("Jenny", "Christy", "Monica")
    
      x = zip(a, b)
      print(x)
      # OUTPUT
      # (('John', 'Jenny'), ('Charles', 'Christy'), ('Mike', 'Monica'))
    

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