IDLE を起動する

Python IDLE を起動すると、次のようなプロンプトが現れます。

Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Feb 22 2008, 07:57:53) 
[GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5363)] on darwin
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.

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IDLE 1.2.2
>>> type(reduce)

これを見て、reduce が「組み込み関数」であるのが分かります。