Data types: Overview

Objectives

Python provides a set of data types. As a supplement and for a quick entry, a brief introduction to each data type, and some other topics will be provided.

Instructions

Tasks:

1. Have a look to the standard documentation in addition to the given examples.
2. Execute the example in the next chapters. Do not forget to create variations.

Numbers

• Integer
• Float
• Long
• Complex

Sequences

• Strings
• Tuple
• Lists

Mappings/Collections

• Dictionary
• Set

Tecniques useful for different data types

• Slicing
• Modulo-Operator (string formatting or interpolation operator)
• Modulo: the remainder is important