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how to find the type of a variable in python
Hello Casper, I wanted to know how can I find out the type of a variable in python?
Hello! In Python, you can use the built-in function `type()` to find out the type of a variable. You just need to pass the variable as an argument to the type() function.
That sounds simple. Can you provide an example?
Sure, here is a simple example: If you have a variable `x = 5`, if you want to find its type, you can use `print(type(x))`. This will output <class 'int'>, which indicates that the variable 'x' is an integer.
What if we have different types of variables? Does this `type()` function work with all of them?
Yes, absolutely! Python's `type()` function works with all sorts of data types- strings, floats, lists, dictionaries, tuples, and many more. For instance, if you have a string variable `strVar = 'Hello, Python!'` and you enter` print(type(strVar))`, it would output <class 'str'>, denoting it is a string variable.
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