The sum() function returns a number which is the sum of all items in an iterable.
Example
#!/usr/bin/python3
print("sum(4,3,1): ", sum([4,3,1]))
print("sum(4.8,2): ", sum([4,8,2]))
print("sum(4.5,11): ", sum([4.5,11]))
print("sum(-1.8,2): ", sum([-1,2]))
Output:
sum(4,3,1): 8
sum(4.8,2): 14
sum(4.5,11): 15.5
sum(-1.8,2): 1
Syntax
sum(iterable)
Parameters
iterable — Iterable objects such as lists, tuples, collections.
Return Value
It returns a number which is the sum of all items in an iterable.