Numeric Data Types

Python provides float and int as its two primary numeric types in this lesson. Python allows explicit conversion between data types. Converting a float to an int truncates the decimal portion instead of rounding it. The type() built-in ret…

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Python provides float and int as its two primary numeric types in this lesson. Python allows explicit conversion between data types. Converting a float to an int truncates the decimal portion instead of rounding it. The type() built-in returns the type of a variable. CSV files and APIs often provide numeric values as strings that must be cast before arithmetic.