6. Numbers

By | September 29, 2021

There are three numeric types in Python:

  • int
  • float
  • complex

Variables of numeric types are created when you assign a value to them:

Example

x = 1    # int
y = 2.8  # float
z = 1j   # complex

To verify the type of any object in Python, use the type() function:

Example

print(type(x))
print(type(y))
print(type(z))

Output:
<class ‘int’>
<class ‘float’>
<class ‘complex’>

Int

Int, or integer, is a whole number, positive or negative, without decimals, of unlimited length.

Example

Integers:
x = 1
y = 35656222554887711
z = -3255522

print(type(x))
print(type(y))
print(type(z))

Output:
<class ‘int’>
<class ‘int’>
<class ‘int’>

Float

Float, or “floating point number” is a number, positive or negative, containing one or more decimals.

Example

Floats:
x = 1.10
y = 1.0
z = -35.59

print(type(x))
print(type(y))
print(type(z))

Output:
<class ‘float’>
<class ‘float’>
<class ‘float’>

Float can also be scientific numbers with an “e” to indicate the power of 10.

Example

Floats:x = 35e3
y = 12E4
z = -87.7e100

print(type(x))
print(type(y))
print(type(z))

Output:
<class ‘float’>
<class ‘float’>
<class ‘float’>

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