Python Data Types

In computer programming, data types specify the type of data that can be stored inside a variable.

Example

num=24
 Here, 24 (an integer) is assigned to the num variable. So the data type of num is of the int class.

Types of Data Types

Data Types	Classes	Description
Numeric	int, float, complex	Holds numeric values.
String	str	Holds sequence of characters.
Sequence	list, tuple, range	Holds collection of items.
Mapping	dict	Holds data in key-value pair form.
Boolean	bool	Holds either True or False.
Set	set, frozenset	Holds collection of unique items.

Since everything is an object in Python programming, data types are actually classes and variables are instances(object) of these classes.

Numeric Data Types

int:Holds signed integers of non-limited length.

float:Holds floating decimal points and it's accurate up to 15 decimal places.

complex:Holds complex numbers.

Example


num1 = 5
print(num1, 'is of type', type(num1))

num2 = 2.0
print(num2, 'is of type', type(num2))

num3 = 1+2j
print(num3, 'is of type', type(num3))


Output:

5 is of type 
2.0 is of type
(1+2j) is of type

type() function to know which class a certain variable belongs to.