Data Types in Python — int , float, string, boolean

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Python has several built-in data types that are used to represent different kinds of values. Some of the most commonly used data types in Python are as shown below:

Integer

Integers are whole numbers, both positive and negative, without any decimal point.

It contains positive or negative whole numbers. Eg, 1, 2, 50, -20, 10

x = 10
y = -5

Float

It represents real numbers with floating point. Eg, 2.5, 25.23

fnum = 34.45
print(fnum)
Output
34.45

String

String contains sequence of characters. It represents by using single quotes, double quotes or triple quotes. It is denoted by the class str.

str = "My name"
print(str)
Output
My name

Boolean

Boolean represents True and False values. It is denoted by the class bool.

a = True
type(a)
Output
<class 'bool'>

The output <class ‘bool’> indicates the variable is a Boolean data type.

The keywords True and False must have an Upper Case first letter. lowercase true and false returns an error.

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