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Mohd Maqbool Alam
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 5,715 PointsWhat is NoneType in Python?
Why we need the value None?
1 Answer
Tyrell Jentink
8,415 Points"None" represents when no value is set, or the absence of a value. This is potentially different than a zero, or any other value.
There are numerous reasons you might want to store a value where "No Value" is different than a set value, but when you still need the variable set.