Data Types

Welcome, aspirants, to a critical juncture in your programming journey. Today, we explore the fundamental concepts of Python — the basic data types.

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Int & Float Types

In programming, numbers are used to represent numerical values.

There are two basic types of number values:

• int (integer) – whole number
• float (floating-point) – numbers with decimal points

Arithmetic Operations (operators):

• + : Addition
• - : Subtraction
• * : Multiplication
• / : Division

String Type

String – sequence of characters enclosed within quotation marks. Strings are used to represent text.

String Syntax

In Python, a string is a sequence of characters enclosed in single quotes (' '), double quotes (" "), or triple quotes (''' ''' or """ """).

In many other programming languages (e.g. C++, C#, Java), single quotes (' ') are used for single characters, and double quotes (" ") – for strings.
So it's recommended to keep the same in Python.

Difference: Numbers and Strings

• • Numbers are used for numerical calculations, while strings are used for representing text.
• • Arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division can only be performed on numbers, not on strings.
  print(6 + 4) # Output: 10 print("6 + 4") # Output: 6 + 4
• • Strings can be concatenated (joined together) using the + operator, but the result is a new string, not a numerical calculation.
  #Difference examples: print(10 + 7) # Number addition print("The " + "world!") # String concatenation

Practical Application

In the Hall of Elements, you must demonstrate your understanding of fundamental components: strings, integers, and floats.

⋆˖⁺‧₊ Output mage's name (string), age (integer), and power level (float). Use the print( ) function. ₊‧⁺˖⋆

Sample Output:

Mage Name: Alaric
Mage Age: 120
Power Level: 95.7

Remember: Strings are for names and text, integers for whole numbers, and floats for numbers with decimals.