Data Types

Data is a basic element when it comes to programming, it can be numbers or letters.

Every data has a specific type:

• Whole number such as 1 or 8 is an integer (int)
• Decimal number such as 1.2 or 7.8 is a float (float)
• Text such as 'Hello', "Hello" or '"Hello"' is a string (str)

There are more data types, but we will see them later on.

Exercise

In the interpreter, type the following:

• type("hello")
• type(3)
• type(2.5)

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