Chapter 4. Python Objects

Chapter Topics

• Python Objects

• Built-in Types

• Standard Type Operators

• Value Comparison

• Object Identity Comparison

• Boolean

• Standard Type Built-in Functions

• Categorizing the Standard Types

• Miscellaneous Types

• Unsupported Types

We will now begin our journey to the core part of the language. First we will introduce what Python objects are, then discuss the most commonly used built-in types. We then discuss the standard type operators and built-in functions (BIFs), followed by an insightful discussion of the different ways to categorize the standard types to gain a better understanding of how they work. Finally, we will conclude by describing some types that Python does not have (mostly as ...

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