[Tutor] what.built-in

[jim stockford]

from
http://docs.python.org/lib/built-in-funcs.html
some functions are always available--the built-in functions.

(from elsewhere) everything in python is an object.

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hey, from abs() to zip() there's type() and super() and str()
and setattr() and ... dir() and... they're the built-ins

my question: what.abs()  what.zip() etc.?

I think there must be a base object, a la java or Nextstep,
that supports these functions. what is it?

maybe it's not practical, but it's driving me nuts anyway.
thanks in advance.