{"id":845,"date":"2024-07-05T22:48:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T17:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mrcoder701.com\/?p=845"},"modified":"2024-07-05T22:49:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T17:19:00","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-python-data-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrcoder701.com\/2024\/07\/05\/the-ultimate-guide-to-python-data-types\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Python Data Types"},"content":{"rendered":"

Understanding data types in Python is crucial because they define what kind of operations you can perform on your data. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about Python data types, from the basics to advanced topics, with plenty of examples to help you along the way.<\/p>

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Data Types<\/th>Classes<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr>
Numeric<\/td>int, float, complex<\/td>holds numeric values<\/td><\/tr>
String<\/td>str<\/td>holds sequence of characters<\/td><\/tr>
Sequence<\/td>list, tuple, range<\/td>holds collection of items<\/td><\/tr>
Mapping<\/td>dict<\/td>holds data in key-value pair form<\/td><\/tr>
Boolean<\/td>bool<\/td>holds either True<\/code> or False<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
Set<\/td>set, frozenset<\/td>hold collection of unique items<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

Primitive Data Types<\/h1>

Integers (int)<\/h3>

Integers are whole numbers without a decimal point. They can be positive, negative, or zero.<\/p>

Example:<\/strong><\/p>

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age <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>25<\/span><\/span>\nscore <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>-<\/span>100<\/span><\/span>\nbalance <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>0<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(age, score, balance) <\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#output<\/span><\/span>\n25<\/span> <\/span>-<\/span>100<\/span> <\/span>0<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
In this example, age<\/code>, score<\/code>, and balance<\/code> are integers. You can perform arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on them.<\/p>
Floating Point Numbers (float)<\/h3>
Floats represent numbers with a decimal point. They are useful when you need precision.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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pi <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>3.14<\/span><\/span>\ntemperature <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>-<\/span>5.6<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(pi, temperature)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#output<\/span><\/span>\n3.14<\/span> <\/span>-<\/span>5.6<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n# Here, pi and temperature are floats. You can use them <\/span>in<\/span> mathematical calculations where decimals are necessary.<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
Boolean (bool)<\/h3>
Booleans have two possible values: True<\/code> or False<\/code>. They are often used in conditional statements.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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is_python_fun <\/span>=<\/span> True<\/span><\/span>\nis_sun_blue <\/span>=<\/span> False<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(is_python_fun, is_sun_blue)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#output<\/span><\/span>\nTrue False<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
Booleans are perfect for scenarios where you need to keep track of binary states, such as whether a user is logged in.<\/p>
Strings (str)<\/h3>
Strings are sequences of characters enclosed in quotes. You can use single, double, or triple quotes for multi-line strings.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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greeting <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>"<\/span>Hello, World!<\/span>"<\/span><\/span>\nmultiline <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>"""<\/span>This i<\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\na multi<\/span>-<\/span>line<\/span><\/span>\nstring.<\/span>"""<\/span><\/span>\nprint(greeting<\/span>)<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(multiline)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#Output<\/span><\/span>\nHello, World<\/span>!<\/span><\/span>\nThis is<\/span><\/span>\na multi<\/span>-<\/span>line<\/span><\/span>\nstring.<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
Strings are used to handle text. You can concatenate them, slice them, and format them.<\/p>
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Compound Data Types<\/h1>
Lists<\/h3>
Lists are ordered collections that can hold items of different data types. They are mutable, meaning you can change their content.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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fruits <\/span>=<\/span> [<\/span>"<\/span>apple<\/span>"<\/span>, <\/span>"<\/span>banana<\/span>"<\/span>, <\/span>"<\/span>cherry<\/span>"<\/span>]<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(fruits)<\/span><\/span>\nfruits.<\/span>append<\/span>(<\/span>"<\/span>orange<\/span>"<\/span>)<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(fruits)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#output<\/span><\/span>\n[<\/span>'<\/span>apple<\/span>'<\/span>, <\/span>'<\/span>banana<\/span>'<\/span>, <\/span>'<\/span>cherry<\/span>'<\/span>]<\/span><\/span>\n[<\/span>'<\/span>apple<\/span>'<\/span>, <\/span>'<\/span>banana<\/span>'<\/span>, <\/span>'<\/span>cherry<\/span>'<\/span>, <\/span>'<\/span>orange<\/span>'<\/span>]<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
In this example, fruits<\/code> is a list. You can add items to it, remove items, and perform other operations like sorting.<\/p>
Tuples<\/h3>
Tuples are similar to lists but are immutable. Once created, you cannot modify them.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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coordinates <\/span>=<\/span> (<\/span>10.0<\/span>, <\/span>20.0<\/span>)<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(coordinates)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#Output<\/span><\/span>\n(<\/span>10.0<\/span>, <\/span>20.0<\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
Tuples are great for data that should not change throughout the program, like geographic coordinates.<\/p>
Sets<\/h3>
Sets are unordered collections of unique items. They are useful for membership tests and removing duplicates.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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unique_numbers <\/span>=<\/span> {<\/span>1<\/span>, <\/span>2<\/span>, <\/span>3<\/span>, <\/span>3<\/span>, <\/span>4<\/span>}<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(unique_numbers)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n# Output: {<\/span>1<\/span>, <\/span>2<\/span>, <\/span>3<\/span>, <\/span>4<\/span>}<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
Sets automatically remove duplicate values, making them perfect for situations where uniqueness is important.<\/p>
Dictionaries<\/h3>
Dictionaries store data in key-value pairs. They are mutable and extremely useful for fast lookups.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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person <\/span>=<\/span> {<\/span>"<\/span>name<\/span>"<\/span>:<\/span> <\/span>"<\/span>Alice<\/span>"<\/span>, <\/span>"<\/span>age<\/span>"<\/span>:<\/span> <\/span>30<\/span>}<\/span><\/span>\nperson[<\/span>"<\/span>age<\/span>"<\/span>] <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>31<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(person)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#Output<\/span><\/span>\n{<\/span>'<\/span>name<\/span>'<\/span>: <\/span>'<\/span>Alice<\/span>'<\/span>, <\/span>'<\/span>age<\/span>'<\/span>: <\/span>30<\/span>}<\/span><\/span>\n{<\/span>'<\/span>name<\/span>'<\/span>: <\/span>'<\/span>Alice<\/span>'<\/span>, <\/span>'<\/span>age<\/span>'<\/span>: <\/span>31<\/span>}<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
Dictionaries allow you to associate a unique key with a value, which is handy for storing related pieces of information.<\/p>
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Special Data Types<\/h2>
NoneType (None)<\/h3>
None<\/code> represents the absence of a value. It\u2019s often used to initialize variables or indicate that a function doesn\u2019t return anything.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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nothing <\/span>=<\/span> None<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(nothing)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#output<\/span><\/span>\nNone<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
None<\/code> is useful in scenarios where you want to check if a variable has been assigned a value or not.<\/p>
Bytes and Bytearray<\/h3>
Bytes are immutable sequences of bytes, while bytearrays are mutable. They are used for binary data.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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byte_data <\/span>=<\/span> b<\/span>"<\/span>Hello<\/span>"<\/span><\/span>\nmutable_byte_data <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>bytearray<\/span>(byte_data)<\/span><\/span>\nmutable_byte_data[<\/span>0<\/span>] <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>72<\/span>  # H <\/span>in<\/span> ASCII<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(byte_data)<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(mutable_byte_data)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#Output<\/span><\/span>\nb<\/span>'<\/span>Hello<\/span>'<\/span><\/span>\nbytearray<\/span>(b<\/span>'<\/span>Hello<\/span>'<\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
Bytes and bytearrays are essential when working with binary data, like reading from or writing to files.<\/p>
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Advanced Data Type Topics<\/h2>
Type Conversion<\/h3>
Python allows you to convert between different data types using built-in functions.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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number <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>"<\/span>123<\/span>"<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(number, <\/span>type<\/span>(number))<\/span><\/span>\nconverted_number <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>int<\/span>(number)<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(converted_number, <\/span>type<\/span>(converted_number)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#output<\/span><\/span>\n123<\/span> <\/span><class<\/span> '<\/span>str<\/span>'><\/span><\/span>\n123 <<\/span>class<\/span> <\/span>'<\/span>int<\/span>'<\/span>><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
Here, int(number)<\/code> converts the string \"123\"<\/code> into an integer 123<\/code>. You can also convert to float, list, tuple, set, and dict using their respective functions.<\/p>
Type Checking and Inference<\/h3>
You can use the type()<\/code> function to check the type of a variable. Type hinting improves code readability and helps with static type checkers.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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value <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>42<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(<\/span>type<\/span>(value))  # Output: <<\/span>class<\/span> <\/span>'<\/span>int<\/span>'<\/span>><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
Mutable vs. Immutable Types<\/h3>
Mutable types (like lists and dictionaries) can be changed after creation, while immutable types (like strings and tuples) cannot.<\/p>
Example:<\/strong><\/p>
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immutable_tuple <\/span>=<\/span> (<\/span>1<\/span>, <\/span>2<\/span>, <\/span>3<\/span>)<\/span><\/span>\nimmutable_tuple[<\/span>0<\/span>] <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>4<\/span>  # This will raise an error<\/span><\/span>\n#Output<\/span><\/span>\nERROR<\/span>!<\/span><\/span>\nTraceback<\/span> (most recent call last):<\/span><\/span>\n  File <\/span>"<\/span><main.py><\/span>"<\/span>, line <\/span>2<\/span>, <\/span>in<\/span> <\/span><<\/span>module<\/span>><\/span><\/span>\nTypeError: <\/span>'<\/span>tuple<\/span>'<\/span> object does not support item assignment<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\nmutable_list <\/span>=<\/span> [<\/span>1<\/span>, <\/span>2<\/span>, <\/span>3<\/span>]<\/span><\/span>\nmutable_list[<\/span>0<\/span>] <\/span>=<\/span> <\/span>4<\/span>  # This is allowed<\/span><\/span>\nprint<\/span>(mutable_list)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/span>\n#output<\/span><\/span>\n[<\/span>4<\/span>, <\/span>2<\/span>, <\/span>3<\/span>]<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>
Understanding mutability helps you avoid unexpected behavior in your programs.<\/p>
Copying Data Structures<\/h3>
Copying mutable data structures can be tricky. Use shallow and deep copies as needed.<\/p>