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Python: useful built-in Functions

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    Saad Bash
Calling SyntaxDescription
abs(x)Return the absolute value of a number.
chr(integer)Return a one-character string with the given Unicode code point.
divmod(x, y)Return (x // y, x % y) as tuple, if x and y are integers.
len(iterable)Return the number of elements in the given iteration.
max(iterable)Return the largest element of the given iteration.
min(iterable)Return the smallest element of the given iteration.
ord(chr)Return the Unicode code point of the given character.
range(stop)Construct an iteration of values 0, 1, ..., stop - 1.
range(start, stop)Contruct an iteration of values start, start + 1, ..., stop - 1.
range(start, stop, step)Construct an iteration of values start, start + step, ...
reversed(sequence)Return an iteration of the sequence in reverse.
sorted(iterable)Return a list containing elements of the iterable in sorted order.
sum(iterable)Return the sum of the elements in the eterable (must be numeric).