On Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 11:22:42 AM UTC+8, Steve D'Aprano wrote: > On Wed, 21 Sep 2016 01:00 pm, Cai Gengyang wrote: > > > So I am going through chapter 7.1 (Data Types) of > > http://programarcadegames.com/index.php… What do these terms (input and > > output) mean --- Can someone explain in plain English and layman's terms ? > > http://www.dictionary.com/browse/input > > http://www.dictionary.com/browse/output > > > Does that answer your question about "input and output"? > > > > Thanks a lot ... > > > >>>> type(3) > > <class 'int'> > >>>> type(3.145) > > <class 'float'> > >>>> type("Hi there") > > <class 'str'> > >>>> type(True) > > <class 'bool'> > > I don't understand why you are showing this. What part don't you understand? > > The number 3 is an int (short for integer); that is the type of value it is. > 5 is also an int, and 0, and 9253, and -73. They are all integers. > > 3.145 is a float (short for "floating point number"). "Hi there" is a str > (short for string). True is a bool (short for Boolean value, which is a > technical term for special True/False values). > > Perhaps if you can ask a more clear question, I can give a more clear > answer. > > > > > -- > Steve > “Cheer up,” they said, “things could be worse.” So I cheered up, and sure > enough, things got worse.
Right, So for example for "bool" , it only applies to True/False and nothing else? (2 data types), i.e. : >>> type(True) <class 'bool'> >>> type(False) <class 'bool'> Are there any other data types that will give you type(A) or type(B) = <class 'bool'> besides True and False? Regards, GY -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
