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meet python

Here’s a copy of the current list-processing code. Your task is to rewrite this code using an if
statement and the isinstance() BIF to process a list that displays another list.

for each_item in movies:
print(each_item)

Write your
new code
here.

Q: Are there many of these BIFs in Q: How? Q: Why so many BIFs?

Python?
A: At the Python or IDLE shell, type A: Why not? Because Python comes with
A: Yes. At the last count, there were over dir(__builtins__) to see a list lots of built-in functionality, it can mean less
70 BIFs in Python 3. of the built-in stuff that comes with Python code for you to write. This Python philosophy
Q: Over 70! How am I to remember (that’s two leading and trailing underscore enough included with Python to let you do
is known as “batteries included”: there’s
characters, by the way). The shell spits
that many, let alone find out what they all out a big list. Try it. All those lowercase most things well, without having to rely on
are? words are BIFs. To find out what any BIF code from third parties to get going. As well
does—like input(), for example—type as lots of BIFs, you’ll find that Python’s
A: You don’t have to worry about help(input) at the shell for a standard library is rich and packed with
features waiting to be exploited by you.
remembering. Let Python do it for you. description of the BIFs function.

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