#Python's built-in functions

This document was created in Python 3.13

Although they are called built-in functions, some APIs are not functions, for example, object is a class。

Function Name	Details	Description
`abs`	view	Returns the absolute value
`aiter`	view	Returns an asynchronous iterator
`all`	view	Returns True if all elements in an iterable are true
`anext`	view	Returns the next item from an asynchronous iterator
`any`	view	Returns True if any element in an iterable is true
`ascii`	view	Returns a string with non-ASCII characters escaped
`bin`	view	Converts an integer to a binary string prefixed with `0b`
`bool`	view	Converts a value to `bool`
`breakpoint`	view	Enters the debugger at the call location
`bytearray`	view	Converts to `bytearray` type
`bytes`	view	Converts to `bytes` type
`callable`	view	Checks if an object is callable
`chr`	view	Converts an integer to a Unicode character
`classmethod`	view	Converts a method to a class method
`compile`	view	Compiles source into code or AST object
`complex`	view	Converts to `complex` type
`delattr`	view	Deletes an attribute
`dict`	view	Converts to `dict` type
`dir`	view	Lists names in the current local scope or object’s attributes
`divmod`	view	Returns quotient and remainder
`enumerate`	view	Returns an enumerate object
`eval`	view	Evaluates an expression
`exec`	view	Executes Python code
`filter`	view	Filters items from an iterable
`float`	view	Converts to `float` type
`format`	view	Formats a value
`frozenset`	view	Converts to `frozenset`
`getattr`	view	Gets an attribute's value
`globals`	view	Returns a dictionary of the current global symbol table
`hasattr`	view	Checks if an object has an attribute
`hash`	view	Returns the hash value of an object
`help`	view	Launches the built-in help system
`hex`	view	Converts an integer to a hexadecimal string prefixed with `0x`
`id`	view	Returns the identity of an object
`input`	view	Reads input from the user
`int`	view	Converts to `int` type
`isinstance`	view	Checks if an object is an instance of a class
`issubclass`	view	Checks if a class is a subclass of another
`iter`	view	Returns an iterator
`len`	view	Returns the length
`list`	view	Converts to `list` type
`locals`	view	Returns a mapping of the current local symbol table
`map`	view	Applies a function to all items in an iterable
`max`	view	Returns the largest item
`memoryview`	view	Returns a memory view object
`min`	view	Returns the smallest item
`next`	view	Retrieves the next item from an iterator
`object`	view	Base class for all classes
`oct`	view	Converts an integer to an octal string prefixed with `0o`
`open`	view	Opens a file
`ord`	view	Converts a character to its Unicode code point
`pow`	view	Returns the power of a number
`print`	view	Prints to the console
`property`	view	Creates a managed attribute
`range`	view	Returns a sequence of numbers
`repr`	view	Returns a string representation of an object
`reversed`	view	Returns a reversed iterator
`round`	view	Rounds a number
`set`	view	Converts to `set` type
`setattr`	view	Sets an attribute’s value
`slice`	view	Creates a slice object
`sorted`	view	Returns a sorted list
`staticmethod`	view	Converts a method to a static method
`str`	view	Converts to `str` type
`sum`	view	Returns the sum of items
`super`	view	Calls a method from a parent class
`tuple`	view	Converts to `tuple` type
`type`	view	Returns the type of an object
`vars`	view	Returns the dict attribute of an object
`zip`	view	Aggregates elements from multiple iterables
`__import__`	view	Imports a module

Refer to Python official documentation

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