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2. Built-in Types, Exceptions and Functions

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 type() to it. They are described together here for easy reference.(1)

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(1) Some descriptions sorely lack explanations of the exceptions that may be raised --- this will be fixed in a future version of this document.