Python:Functions

Build in function

List of all build in functions [1]

len(obj1)

Return the number of elements in obj1 (string, list, tuple, set)

max(obj1)

Return the largest item in obj1

min(obj1)

Return the smallest item in obj1

input([prompt])

Read and return input from standard input. Display 'prompt' first when provided.

int(str[,base=x)])

Convert str to an integer. Base = 2 converts bit-string presentation ('010101').

Self defined functions

Arguments are positional but can be passed by keyword too.

def main():
    function(par1,par2)
    function(par2 = <value>, par1 = <value>)
    return

def function (par1, par2 = <defaultvalue>):
    codeblock
    return

main()

def function (*args,**kwargs)

Take any number of positional arguments and put them in the tuple args

Take any number of keyword arguments and put them in the dict kwargs