| \chapter{Built-in Types, Exceptions and Functions} |
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| \nodename{Built-in Objects} |
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| Names for built-in exceptions and functions are found in a separate |
| symbol table. This table is searched last, so local and global |
| user-defined names can override built-in names. Built-in types have |
| no names but are created easily by constructing an object of the |
| desired type (e.g., using a literal) and applying the built-in |
| function \code{type()} to it. They are described together here for |
| easy reference.% |
| \footnote{Some descriptions sorely lack explanations of the exceptions |
| that may be raised --- this will be fixed in a future version of |
| this document.} |
| \indexii{built-in}{types} |
| \indexii{built-in}{exceptions} |
| \indexii{built-in}{functions} |
| \index{symbol table} |
| \bifuncindex{type} |