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2.1.7.4 Methods 
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Methods are functions that are called using the attribute notation.
There are two flavors: built-in methods (such as <tt class=method>append()</tt> on
lists) and class instance methods.  Built-in methods are described
with the types that support them.

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The implementation adds two special read-only attributes to class
instance methods: <tt><var>m</var>.im_self</tt> is the object on which the
method operates, and <tt><var>m</var>.im_func</tt> is the function
implementing the method.  Calling <tt><var>m</var>(<var>arg-1</var>,
<var>arg-2</var>,  ..., <var>arg-n</var>)</tt> is completely equivalent to
calling <tt><var>m</var>.im_func(<var>m</var>.im_self, <var>arg-1</var>,
<var>arg-2</var>,  ..., <var>arg-n</var>)</tt>.

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