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Numbers and strings | The basics
Learn Python from Scratch
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Learn Python from Scratch

Learn Python from Scratch

1. The basics
2. Arithmetic operations
3. Common data types
4. Conditional statements
5. Other data types
6. Loops
7. Functions

bookNumbers and strings

Python variables can store data of various allowed types. Some of the simplest data types are strings and integers (official names in Python are "str" and "int").

You can print the data type of a variable by using type() function (see example below):

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#Example of a string variable var = "42" print(var) print(type(var))
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In the example above Python will print "42" and will treat this variable as a string.

In the example below it will also print "42", but will treat the variable as integer. You can only apply arithmetic operations to Numeric types (integer or others), not strings.

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#Example of an integer variable var = 42 print(var) print(type(var))
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Task

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Section 1. Chapter 6
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bookNumbers and strings

Python variables can store data of various allowed types. Some of the simplest data types are strings and integers (official names in Python are "str" and "int").

You can print the data type of a variable by using type() function (see example below):

1234
#Example of a string variable var = "42" print(var) print(type(var))
copy

In the example above Python will print "42" and will treat this variable as a string.

In the example below it will also print "42", but will treat the variable as integer. You can only apply arithmetic operations to Numeric types (integer or others), not strings.

1234
#Example of an integer variable var = 42 print(var) print(type(var))
copy

Task

Analyze the code snippet on the right and fix it so that the program executes.

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Everything was clear?

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Section 1. Chapter 6
toggle bottom row

bookNumbers and strings

Python variables can store data of various allowed types. Some of the simplest data types are strings and integers (official names in Python are "str" and "int").

You can print the data type of a variable by using type() function (see example below):

1234
#Example of a string variable var = "42" print(var) print(type(var))
copy

In the example above Python will print "42" and will treat this variable as a string.

In the example below it will also print "42", but will treat the variable as integer. You can only apply arithmetic operations to Numeric types (integer or others), not strings.

1234
#Example of an integer variable var = 42 print(var) print(type(var))
copy

Task

Analyze the code snippet on the right and fix it so that the program executes.

Switch to desktopSwitch to desktop for real-world practiceContinue from where you are using one of the options below
Everything was clear?

How can we improve it?

Thanks for your feedback!

Python variables can store data of various allowed types. Some of the simplest data types are strings and integers (official names in Python are "str" and "int").

You can print the data type of a variable by using type() function (see example below):

1234
#Example of a string variable var = "42" print(var) print(type(var))
copy

In the example above Python will print "42" and will treat this variable as a string.

In the example below it will also print "42", but will treat the variable as integer. You can only apply arithmetic operations to Numeric types (integer or others), not strings.

1234
#Example of an integer variable var = 42 print(var) print(type(var))
copy

Task

Analyze the code snippet on the right and fix it so that the program executes.

Switch to desktopSwitch to desktop for real-world practiceContinue from where you are using one of the options below
Section 1. Chapter 6
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