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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners What is a Variable?

Justin Ricke
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Type casting.

Is there type casting in Python, and are you able to switch types?

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Jennifer Nordell
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You can definitely switch from int to string and vice versa. Here's a pretty detailed list and more than I ever wanted to know about python :) https://docs.python.org/2/library/functions.html#str