Numeric data types

Data Types in Python

Jason Myers

Instructor

Built in numeric types

Integer

  • Whole numbers
  • Large values
int(123456789123456789)

123456789123456789

Float

  • Fractional amounts (approximation)
  • Scientific notation
float(123456789123456789)

1.2345678912345678e+17
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Decimals

  • Exact precision
  • Currency operations
from decimal import Decimal
Decimal('123456789123456789')

Decimal('123456789123456789')
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Printing floats

print(0.00001)

1e-05

print(f"{0.00001:f}")

0.000010
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Printing floats

print(f"{0.0000001:f}")

0.000000

print(f"{0.0000001:.7f}")

0.0000001
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Python division types

4/2

2.0

4//2

2

7//3

2
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Let's practice!

Data Types in Python

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