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Layman's Guide to Python Built-in Functions

This is a plain language guide to every built-in function in Python, paired with a simple example that shows each function in action.

A: abs, aiter, all, anext, any, ascii, B: bin, bool, breakpoint, bytearray, bytes, C: callable, chr, classmethod, compile, complex, D: delattr, dict, dir, divmod E: enumerate, eval, exec, F: filter, float, format, frozenset, G: getattr, globals, H: hasattr, hash, help, hex, I: id, input, int, isinstance, issubclass, iter, L: len, list, locals, M: map, max, memoryview, min, N: next, O: object, oct, open, ord, P: pow, print, property, R: range, repr, reversed, round, S: set, setattr, slice, sorted, staticmethod, str, sum, super, T: tuple, type, V: vars, Z: zip,_:__import__, The content of the built-in functions documentation favors precision and correctness over comprehension for beginners. abs returns the absolute value of a number, which means it removes any negative sign.

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