In Python code, this shouldn't make a bit of difference because the interpreter automatically converts to long when a number is too large. If you want to know about the actual data types …

See also: How can I print multiple things on the same line, one at a time? ; How do I put a variable’s value inside a string (interpolate it into the string)?

Nov 9, 2011 · All variables can be reassigned in Python, whether they were previously assigned to mutable or immutable types. However, the behavior of reassignment is different for mutable …

Jul 4, 2012 · Python is strongly, dynamically typed. Strong typing means that the type of a value doesn't change in unexpected ways. A string containing only digits doesn't magically become …

I have a function in python that can either return a bool or a list. Is there a way to specify the types using type hints? For example, is this the correct way to do it? def foo (id) -> list or b...

Mar 11, 2009 · You do get a list of the variables, which answers the question, but with incorrect types listed beside them. This was not obvious in your example because all the variables …

Mar 29, 2020 · In Python, primitive data types (int, float, str, booleans) are themselves classes. Thus if you instantiate the class attributes of your class before passing the method parameters …

Oct 14, 2010 · In Python, objects exist out there in the interpreter's memory jungle, and you can give them names and remember where to find them using variables. Your variable doesn't …

For what it's worth, isinstance () is the preferred way of checking types in Python (when you have to do it).

140 Python 3.6 is about to be released. PEP 494 -- Python 3.6 Release Schedule mentions the end of December, so I went through What's New in Python 3.6 to see they mention the …