range() vs type()
range() and type() are both Python Built-in Functions APIs, and choosing between them is a common point of confusion. This page compares their syntax, parameters, return values, and typical use cases so you can pick the right one. range(): Returns an immutable sequence of numbers. Commonly used in for loops. Its syntax is range(stop) / range(start, stop, step=1), and it returns range object type(): Returns the type of an object, or creates a new type with three arguments. Its syntax is type(object) / type(name, bases, dict), and it returns type object Example of range(): list(range(5)) # [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
list(range(2, 7, 2)) # [2, 4, 6]. Example of type(): type(42) #
type("hello") # . Read the full references for range() and type() to see parameters, edge cases, and example code side by side. Other Built-in Functions APIs worth comparing: print(), len(), int(), float(), str(), bool().