Perl To Python Migration

Chapter 8. BUILT-IN FUNCTIONS

Although Python does not rely on built-in functions to provide additional feature and functions such as network access or file control it does rely on built-in functions for providing and supplying the core functionality of the language. For example, there are built-in functions for converting strings to numbers and for manipulating tuples and lists.

In this chapter we'll look at these base functions and how they relate to Perl equivalent functions, where relevant. Appendix B contains a complete list of Perl functions and their Python equivalents.