__builtin__ quote

[James Stroud]

Steven Woody wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am a new leaner and I get a question:  abs() is a member of
> __builtin__ module, but why should I use abs() rather than
> __builtin__.abs() ? Thanks.

It saves typing.

This might help your understanding:

py> import __builtin__
py> __builtin__.abs is abs
     True


James


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