Python Numeric datatypes

The numeric datatypes are used to store numerical values. Python numeric datatype includes the following number types:

• int  – holds signed integer values.
• long – can hold long integer values.
• float – holds floating point values.
• complex – holds complex numbers.

1) int

An integer is a signed whole number.

Example

a=10
b=-26
c=12345678910
print(type(a))
print(type(b))
print(type(c))

Output

<class 'int'>
<class 'int'>
<class 'int'>

2) float

The float numeric type can hold signed decimal numbers.

Example

a=10.5
b=-26.5
print(type(a))
print(type(b))

3) complex

In Python, ‘j’ indicates the imaginary part of a complex number.

Example

a=10j
b=-26.5j
print(type(a))
print(type(b))

Output

<class 'complex'>
<class 'complex'>

Learn about other datatypes in Python.