Python Built-In Functions - What are built in functions in Python

Last updated Feb 18, 2022

Python has set of predefined functions. Here we will see all list of functions.

abs	This built in function return the absolute value of a number.
all	This built in function return True if all items in an iterable object are true.
any	This built in function return True if any item in an iterable object is true.
ascii	This built in function return a readable version of an object.
bin	This built in function return the binary version of a number.
bool	This built in function return the boolean value of the specified object.
bytearray	This built in function return an array of bytes.
bytes	This built in function return a bytes object.
callable	This built in function return True if the specified object is callable.
chr	This built in function return a character from the specified Unicode code.
classmethod	This built in function convert a method into a class method.
compile	This built in function return the specified source as an object.
complex	This built in function return a complex number.
delattr	This built in function delete the specified attribute from the specified object.
dict	This built in function return a dictionary.
dir	This built in function return a list of the specified object's properties and methods.
divmod	This built in function return the quotient and the remainder when argument1 is divided by argument2.
enumerate	It takes a collection and return it as an enumerate object.
eval	This built in function evaluate and execute an expression.
exec	This built in function execute the specified code.
filter	It uses a filter function to exclude items in an iterable object.
float	This built in function return a floating point number.
format	It formats a specified value.
frozenset	This built in function return a frozenset object.
getattr	This built in function return the value of the specified attribute.
globals	This built in function return the current global symbol table as a dictionary.
hasattr	This built in function return True if the specified object has the specified attribute.
hash	This built in function return the hash value of a specified object.
help	It executes the built-in help system.
hex	This built in function convert a number into a hexadecimal value.
id	This built in function return the id of an object.
input	It is used for allowing user input.
int	This built in function return an integer number.
isinstance	This built in function return True if a specified object is an instance of a specified object.
issubclass	This built in function return True if a specified class is a subclass of a specified object.
iter	This built in function return an iterator object.
len	This built in function return the length of an object.
list	This built in function return a list.
locals	This built in function return an updated dictionary of the current local symbol table.
map	This built in function return the specified iterator with the specified function applied to each item.
max	This built in function return the largest item in an iterable.
memoryview	This built in function return a memory view object.
min	This built in function return the smallest item in an iterable.
next	This built in function return the next item in an iterable.
object	This built in function return a new object.
oct	This built in function convert a number into an octal.
open	This built in function return a file object.
ord	This built in function converts an integer representing the Unicode of the specified character.
pow	This built in function return the value of x to the power of y.
print	This built in function print to the standard output device.
property	It gets, sets, and deletes a property.
range	This built in function return a sequence of numbers starting from 0 and increments by 1.
repr	This built in function return a readable version of an object.
reversed	This built in function return a reversed iterator.
round	This built in function round a numbers.
set	This built in function return a new set object.
setattr	It sets an attribute of an object.
slice	This built in function return a slice object.
sorted	This built in function return a sorted list.
@staticmethod	It converts a method into a static method.
str	This built in function return a string object.
sum	This built in function sum the items of an iterator.
super	This built in function return an object that represents the parent class.
tuple	This built in function return a tuple.
type	This built in function return the type of an object.
vars	This built in function return the __dict__ property of an object.
zip	This built in function return an iterator from two or more iterators.