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Python PIP In programming, data type is an important concept.
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Variables can store data of different types, and different types can do different things.
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Python String Formatting Python has the following data types built-in by default, in these categories:

Text Type: str

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Mapping Type: dict

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Getting the Data Type
You can get the data type of any object by using the type() function:

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Print the data type of the variable x:
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In Python, the data type is set when you assign a value to a variable:
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x = "Hello World" str Try it »
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x = 20 int Try it »

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x = bytearray(5) bytearray Try it »

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x = memoryview(bytes(5)) memoryview Try it »

Setting the Specific Data Type

If you want to specify the data type, you can use the following constructor functions:

Example Data Type Try it

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x = int(20) int Try it »

x = float(20.5) float Try it »

x = complex(1j) complex Try it »

x = list(("apple", "banana", "cherry")) list Try it »

x = tuple(("apple", "banana", "cherry")) tuple Try it »

x = range(6) range Try it »

x = dict(name="John", age=36) dict Try it »

x = set(("apple", "banana", "cherry")) set Try it »

x = frozenset(("apple", "banana", "cherry")) frozenset Try it »

x = bool(5) bool Try it »

x = bytes(5) bytes Try it »

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x = memoryview(bytes(5)) memoryview Try it »

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