built-in_functions.py

# Example 1
def biggest_number(*args):
  print max(args)
  return max(args)
    
def smallest_number(*args):
  print min(args)
  return min(args)

def distance_from_zero(arg):
  print abs(arg)
  return abs(arg)

biggest_number(-10, -5, 5, 10)
smallest_number(-10, -5, 5, 10)
distance_from_zero(-10)

# Example 2
maximum = max(0.1,0.01,0.001)
print maximum

# Example 3
minimum = min(0.1,0.01,0.001)
print minimum

# Example 4
absolute = abs(42)
print absolute

# Example 5: Returns the type of the data it receives as an argument
print type(42)
print type(4.2)
print type('spam')

# Example 6
def distance_from_zero(n):
  if type(n) == int or type(n) == float:
    return abs(n)
  else:
    return 'Nope'