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Data Types In Python

What Are Data Types?

Different Types Of Data

1. Integer → Any value that is
   1. A number
   2. Positive or negative
   3. Does not contain decimals

PositiveValue = 25
NegativeValue = -12




2. Float → Any value that is
   1. A number
   2. Positive or negative
   3. Contains decimal

PositiveValue  = 40000.35
NegativeValue  = -40000.35




3. String → It is the sequence of characters

message = "Hello world"



A string can start with single and double quotes.



string_with_single_quotes = 'value 1'
string_with_double_quotes = "value 2"




4. Boolean → This data type has 2 permissible values i.e., true, or false

isFlag = True

How To Access String Variables?

message = "Hello"
print(message[0])
print(message[1])
print(message[2])
print(message[3])
print(message[4])

Escape Characters In The String

1. \n → Insert a new line between the string
2. \t → Insert tab space between the string

message1 = "Hello \n world"
message2 = "Hello \t world"

print ("message1 is :", message1)
print ("message2 is :", message2)