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Python 101 - Numeric Types

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Mike Driscoll
Nov 05, 2025
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Python is a little different than some languages in that it only has three built-in numeric types. A built-in data type means that you don’t have to do anything to use them other than typing out their name.

The built-in numeric types are:

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