List of Inbuilt Functions in Python with Explanation
abs(x): Returns the absolute value of a number. Example: abs(-7) → 7
all(iterable): Returns True if all elements of the iterable are true. Example: all([True, True, False])
→ False
any(iterable): Returns True if any element of the iterable is true. Example: any([False, True]) →
True
ascii(object): Returns a readable version of an object, escaping non-ASCII characters.
bin(x): Converts an integer to its binary string. Example: bin(5) → '0b101'
bool(x): Converts a value to a Boolean (True or False).
bytearray([source[, encoding[, errors]]]): Returns a new array of bytes.
bytes([source[, encoding[, errors]]]): Returns a bytes object.
callable(object): Returns True if the object appears callable. Example: callable(len) → True
chr(i): Returns a string representing a character whose Unicode code point is the integer i.
Example: chr(97) → 'a'
classmethod(function): Converts a function to a class method.
compile(source, filename, mode): Compiles source into a code object.
complex(real[, imag]): Creates a complex number. Example: complex(1, 2) → (1+2j)
delattr(object, name): Deletes an attribute from an object.
dict(**kwargs): Creates a dictionary. Example: dict(a=1, b=2) → {'a':1, 'b':2}
dir([object]): Returns a list of names in the local scope or attributes of the object.
divmod(a, b): Returns a tuple (a // b, a % b). Example: divmod(9, 2) → (4, 1)
enumerate(iterable, start=0): Adds a counter to an iterable. Example: list(enumerate(['a','b'])) →
[(0,'a'),(1,'b')]
eval(expression): Evaluates a Python expression string. Example: eval('3+5') → 8
exec(object): Executes Python code dynamically.
filter(function, iterable): Filters items from iterable where function(item) is True.
float(x): Converts a number or string to a floating point number.
format(value[, format_spec]): Returns a formatted representation of value.
frozenset([iterable]): Returns an immutable frozenset object.
getattr(object, name[, default]): Returns the value of a named attribute of an object.
globals(): Returns a dictionary of the current global symbol table.
hasattr(object, name): Returns True if the object has the named attribute.
hash(object): Returns the hash value of an object.
help([object]): Invokes the built-in help system.
hex(x): Converts an integer to a hexadecimal string. Example: hex(255) → '0xff'
id(object): Returns the identity (memory address) of an object.
input([prompt]): Reads a line from input.
int(x[, base]): Converts a number or string to an integer.
isinstance(object, classinfo): Checks if an object is an instance or subclass of classinfo.
issubclass(class, classinfo): Checks if a class is a subclass of classinfo.
iter(object[, sentinel]): Returns an iterator object.
len(s): Returns the number of items in an object. Example: len('abc') → 3
list([iterable]): Creates a list from an iterable.
locals(): Returns a dictionary of the current local symbol table.
map(function, iterable): Applies a function to all items in an iterable.
max(iterable): Returns the largest item in an iterable.
min(iterable): Returns the smallest item in an iterable.
next(iterator[, default]): Returns the next item from an iterator.
object(): Returns a new featureless object.
oct(x): Converts an integer to an octal string.
open(file, mode='r'): Opens a file and returns a file object.
ord(c): Returns the Unicode code of a character.
pow(x, y[, z]): Returns (x ** y) % z if z is present, else x ** y.
print(*objects, sep=' ', end='\n'): Prints objects to the console.
property([fget[, fset[, fdel[, doc]]]]): Returns a property attribute.
range(start, stop[, step]): Generates a sequence of numbers.
repr(object): Returns a string containing a printable representation of an object.
reversed(seq): Returns a reversed iterator of a sequence.
round(number[, ndigits]): Rounds a number to ndigits precision.
set([iterable]): Creates a set object.
setattr(object, name, value): Sets an attribute value on an object.
slice(start, stop[, step]): Returns a slice object.
sorted(iterable): Returns a sorted list from the iterable.
staticmethod(function): Converts a function to a static method.
str(object=''): Returns a string version of an object.
sum(iterable): Returns the sum of all elements in an iterable.
super(): Returns a proxy object to delegate method calls to a parent class.
tuple([iterable]): Creates a tuple from an iterable.
type(object): Returns the type of an object.
vars([object]): Returns __dict__ of an object.
zip(*iterables): Aggregates elements from multiple iterables.
__import__(name): Imports a module by name.
