Python: Documentation of a built-in-function

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4. Access builtins module: Import abs(), show docs & absolute value

'builtins' module provides direct access to all 'built-in' identifiers of Python.
Write a Python program that imports the abs() function using the builtins module, displays the documentation of the abs() function and finds the absolute value of -155.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import builtins 
help(builtins.abs)
print(builtins.abs(-155))

Sample Output:

Help on built-in function abs in module builtins:

abs(x, /)
    Return the absolute value of the argument.

155

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a Python program to import the abs() function from the builtins module and then print its __doc__ attribute.
• Write a Python program to use the abs() function imported from builtins to calculate the absolute value of a negative number and print the result.
• Write a Python program to import multiple built-in functions (e.g., abs, len) from builtins and display their documentation.
• Write a Python program to access the builtins module via __import__ and then call abs() on a user-supplied number.

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