Python Built-in Methods

Built-in functions in Python are pre-defined functions provided by the Python language that can be used to perform common tasks. These functions are always available for use without needing to import any modules.

Function	Description
`abs()`	Returns the absolute value of a number
`all()`	Returns True if all items in an iterable object are true
`any()`	Returns True if any item in an iterable object is true
`ascii()`	Returns a readable version of an object. Replaces none-ascii characters with escape character
`bin()`	Returns the binary version of a number
`bool()`	Returns the boolean value of the specified object
`bytearray()`	Returns an array of bytes
`bytes()`	Returns a bytes object
`callable()`	Returns True if the specified object is callable, otherwise False
`chr()`	Returns a character from the specified Unicode code.
`classmethod()`	Converts a method into a class method
`compile()`	Returns the specified source as an object, ready to be executed
`complex()`	Returns a complex number
`delattr()`	Deletes the specified attribute (property or method) from the specified object
`dict()`	Returns a dictionary (Array)
`dir()`	Returns a list of the specified object's properties and methods
`divmod()`	Returns the quotient and the remainder when argument1 is divided by argument2
`enumerate()`	Takes a collection (e.g. a tuple) and returns it as an enumerate object
`eval()`	Evaluates and executes an expression
`exec()`	Executes the specified code (or object)
`filter()`	Use a filter function to exclude items in an iterable object
`float()`	Returns a floating point number
`format()`	Formats a specified value
`frozenset()`	Returns a frozenset object
`getattr()`	Returns the value of the specified attribute (property or method)
`globals()`	Returns the current global symbol table as a dictionary
`hasattr()`	Returns True if the specified object has the specified attribute (property/method)
`hash()`	Returns the hash value of a specified object
`help()`	Executes the built-in help system
`hex()`	Converts a number into a hexadecimal value
`id()`	Returns the id of an object
`input()`	Allowing user input
`int()`	Returns an integer number
`isinstance()`	Returns True if a specified object is an instance of a specified object
`issubclass(`	Returns True if a specified class is a subclass of a specified object
`iter()`	Returns an iterator object
`len()`	Returns the length of an object
`list()`	Returns a list
`locals()`	Returns an updated dictionary of the current local symbol table
`map()`	Returns the specified iterator with the specified function applied to each item
`max()`	Returns the largest item in an iterable
`memoryview()`	Returns a memory view object
`min()`	Returns the smallest item in an iterable
`next()`	Returns the next item in an iterable
`object()`	Returns a new object
`oct()`	Converts a number into an octal
`open()`	Opens a file and returns a file object
`ord()`	Convert an integer representing the Unicode of the specified character
`pow()`	Returns the value of x to the power of y
`print()`	Prints to the standard output device
`property()`	Gets, sets, deletes a property
`range()`	Returns a sequence of numbers, starting from 0 and increments by 1 (by default)
`repr()`	Returns a readable version of an object
`reversed()`	Returns a reversed iterator
`round()`	Rounds a numbers
`set()`	Returns a new set object
`setattr()`	Sets an attribute (property/method) of an object
`slice()`	Returns a slice object
`sorted()`	Returns a sorted list
`staticmethod()`	Converts a method into a static method
`str()`	Returns a string object
`sum()`	Sums the items of an iterator
`super()`	Returns an object that represents the parent class
`tuple()`	Returns a tuple
`type()`	Returns the type of an object
`vars()`	Returns the `__dict__` property of an object
`zip()`	Returns an iterator, from two or more iterators