[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1848},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-\u002Fglossary\u002Fwhat-is-an-integer-in-python":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":1841,"extension":1842,"meta":1843,"navigation":142,"path":1844,"seo":1845,"stem":1846,"__hash__":1847},"content\u002Fglossary\u002Fwhat-is-an-integer-in-python.md","What Is an Integer in Python?",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":1817},"minimark",[9,13,17,20,45,52,61,66,69,83,86,199,202,257,261,264,295,303,320,327,331,338,389,391,437,440,443,484,486,510,520,524,527,544,547,680,682,712,715,738,742,745,750,790,792,816,820,862,864,914,918,972,974,983,991,998,1068,1075,1097,1110,1114,1117,1119,1137,1184,1186,1234,1237,1250,1257,1261,1267,1319,1323,1347,1352,1419,1423,1445,1448,1481,1492,1496,1499,1525,1528,1576,1579,1599,1601,1657,1659,1689,1693,1697,1700,1704,1710,1714,1719,1752,1756,1761,1765,1773,1777,1813],[10,11,5],"h1",{"id":12},"what-is-an-integer-in-python",[14,15,16],"p",{},"An integer in Python is a whole number. It does not have a decimal point.",[14,18,19],{},"Examples of integers:",[21,22,23,30,35,40],"ul",{},[24,25,26],"li",{},[27,28,29],"code",{},"-3",[24,31,32],{},[27,33,34],{},"0",[24,36,37],{},[27,38,39],{},"7",[24,41,42],{},[27,43,44],{},"42",[14,46,47,48,51],{},"In Python, the type name for an integer is ",[27,49,50],{},"int",".",[14,53,54,55,60],{},"If you are new to Python, integers are one of the most common ",[56,57,59],"a",{"href":58},"\u002Fglossary\u002Fwhat-is-a-data-type-in-python\u002F","data types in Python",". You will use them for counting, indexing, loops, and simple math.",[62,63,65],"h2",{"id":64},"definition","Definition",[14,67,68],{},"An integer is:",[21,70,71,74,77],{},[24,72,73],{},"A whole number",[24,75,76],{},"A number with no decimal point",[24,78,79,80,82],{},"A value stored as the ",[27,81,50],{}," type in Python",[14,84,85],{},"Examples:",[87,88,93],"pre",{"className":89,"code":90,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"language-python shiki shiki-themes material-theme-lighter github-light github-dark","a = 10\nb = 0\nc = -25\n\nprint(type(a))\nprint(type(b))\nprint(type(c))\n","python","",[27,94,95,112,123,137,144,167,183],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,97,100,104,108],"span",{"class":98,"line":99},"line",1,[96,101,103],{"class":102},"su5hD","a ",[96,105,107],{"class":106},"smGrS","=",[96,109,111],{"class":110},"srdBf"," 10\n",[96,113,115,118,120],{"class":98,"line":114},2,[96,116,117],{"class":102},"b ",[96,119,107],{"class":106},[96,121,122],{"class":110}," 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",[27,270,271],{},"1",", ",[27,274,275],{},"5",", and ",[27,278,279],{},"100",[24,281,282,283,286,287],{},"Negative whole numbers like ",[27,284,285],{},"-1"," and ",[27,288,289],{},"-20",[24,291,292,293],{},"Zero, which is ",[27,294,34],{},[14,296,297,298,302],{},"These are ",[299,300,301],"strong",{},"not"," integers:",[21,304,305,310,315],{},[24,306,307],{},[27,308,309],{},"3.5",[24,311,312],{},[27,313,314],{},"0.0",[24,316,317],{},[27,318,319],{},"-2.75",[14,321,322,323,51],{},"Those values are decimal numbers, which Python usually stores as ",[56,324,326],{"href":325},"\u002Fglossary\u002Fwhat-is-a-float-in-python\u002F","floats",[62,328,330],{"id":329},"how-python-shows-integer-type","How Python shows integer type",[14,332,333,334,337],{},"You can check a value's type with the ",[27,335,336],{},"type()"," function.",[87,339,341],{"className":89,"code":340,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"print(type(5))\nprint(type(-8))\nprint(type(0))\n",[27,342,343,357,375],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,344,345,347,349,351,353,355],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,346,150],{"class":149},[96,348,154],{"class":153},[96,350,158],{"class":157},[96,352,154],{"class":153},[96,354,275],{"class":110},[96,356,166],{"class":153},[96,358,359,361,363,365,367,370,373],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,360,150],{"class":149},[96,362,154],{"class":153},[96,364,158],{"class":157},[96,366,154],{"class":153},[96,368,369],{"class":106},"-",[96,371,372],{"class":110},"8",[96,374,166],{"class":153},[96,376,377,379,381,383,385,387],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,378,150],{"class":149},[96,380,154],{"class":153},[96,382,158],{"class":157},[96,384,154],{"class":153},[96,386,34],{"class":110},[96,388,166],{"class":153},[14,390,201],{},[87,392,393],{"className":89,"code":204,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},[27,394,395,409,423],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,396,397,399,401,403,405,407],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,398,211],{"class":106},[96,400,215],{"class":214},[96,402,219],{"class":218},[96,404,50],{"class":222},[96,406,225],{"class":218},[96,408,228],{"class":106},[96,410,411,413,415,417,419,421],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,412,211],{"class":106},[96,414,215],{"class":214},[96,416,219],{"class":218},[96,418,50],{"class":222},[96,420,225],{"class":218},[96,422,228],{"class":106},[96,424,425,427,429,431,433,435],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,426,211],{"class":106},[96,428,215],{"class":214},[96,430,219],{"class":218},[96,432,50],{"class":222},[96,434,225],{"class":218},[96,436,228],{"class":106},[14,438,439],{},"This is useful when you are not sure what kind of value you have.",[14,441,442],{},"For example:",[87,444,446],{"className":89,"code":445,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"value = 12\nprint(value)\nprint(type(value))\n",[27,447,448,458,470],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,449,450,453,455],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,451,452],{"class":102},"value ",[96,454,107],{"class":106},[96,456,457],{"class":110}," 12\n",[96,459,460,462,464,467],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,461,150],{"class":149},[96,463,154],{"class":153},[96,465,466],{"class":163},"value",[96,468,469],{"class":153},")\n",[96,471,472,474,476,478,480,482],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,473,150],{"class":149},[96,475,154],{"class":153},[96,477,158],{"class":157},[96,479,154],{"class":153},[96,481,466],{"class":163},[96,483,166],{"class":153},[14,485,201],{},[87,487,489],{"className":89,"code":488,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"12\n\u003Cclass 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math",[14,545,546],{},"Example:",[87,548,550],{"className":89,"code":549,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"apples = 4\nprint(apples + 2)\n\nfor i in range(3):\n    print(i)\n\ncolors = [\"red\", \"green\", \"blue\"]\nprint(colors[1])\n",[27,551,552,562,578,582,605,617,621,662],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,553,554,557,559],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,555,556],{"class":102},"apples ",[96,558,107],{"class":106},[96,560,561],{"class":110}," 4\n",[96,563,564,566,568,570,573,576],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,565,150],{"class":149},[96,567,154],{"class":153},[96,569,556],{"class":163},[96,571,572],{"class":106},"+",[96,574,575],{"class":110}," 2",[96,577,469],{"class":153},[96,579,580],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,581,143],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":142},[96,583,584,588,591,594,597,599,602],{"class":98,"line":139},[96,585,587],{"class":586},"sVHd0","for",[96,589,590],{"class":102}," i ",[96,592,593],{"class":586},"in",[96,595,596],{"class":149}," 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happening here:",[21,716,717,723,729],{},[24,718,719,722],{},[27,720,721],{},"apples = 4"," stores an integer",[24,724,725,728],{},[27,726,727],{},"range(3)"," uses integers to control the loop",[24,730,731,734,735,737],{},[27,732,733],{},"colors[1]"," uses the integer ",[27,736,271],{}," as a list index",[62,739,741],{"id":740},"integer-example-ideas","Integer example ideas",[14,743,744],{},"Here are some simple beginner examples.",[746,747,749],"h3",{"id":748},"store-age-in-a-variable","Store age in a variable",[87,751,753],{"className":89,"code":752,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"age = 15\nprint(age)\nprint(type(age))\n",[27,754,755,765,776],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,756,757,760,762],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,758,759],{"class":102},"age ",[96,761,107],{"class":106},[96,763,764],{"class":110}," 15\n",[96,766,767,769,771,774],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,768,150],{"class":149},[96,770,154],{"class":153},[96,772,773],{"class":163},"age",[96,775,469],{"class":153},[96,777,778,780,782,784,786,788],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,779,150],{"class":149},[96,781,154],{"class":153},[96,783,158],{"class":157},[96,785,154],{"class":153},[96,787,773],{"class":163},[96,789,166],{"class":153},[14,791,201],{},[87,793,795],{"className":89,"code":794,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"15\n\u003Cclass 'int'>\n",[27,796,797,802],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,798,799],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,800,801],{"class":110},"15\n",[96,803,804,806,808,810,812,814],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,805,211],{"class":106},[96,807,215],{"class":214},[96,809,219],{"class":218},[96,811,50],{"class":222},[96,813,225],{"class":218},[96,815,228],{"class":106},[746,817,819],{"id":818},"count-how-many-times-a-loop-runs","Count how many times a loop runs",[87,821,823],{"className":89,"code":822,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"for count in range(5):\n    print(\"Loop number:\", count)\n",[27,824,825,842],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,826,827,829,832,834,836,838,840],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,828,587],{"class":586},[96,830,831],{"class":102}," count ",[96,833,593],{"class":586},[96,835,596],{"class":149},[96,837,154],{"class":153},[96,839,275],{"class":110},[96,841,604],{"class":153},[96,843,844,846,848,850,853,855,857,860],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,845,609],{"class":149},[96,847,154],{"class":153},[96,849,633],{"class":218},[96,851,852],{"class":222},"Loop number:",[96,854,633],{"class":218},[96,856,641],{"class":153},[96,858,859],{"class":163}," count",[96,861,469],{"class":153},[14,863,201],{},[87,865,867],{"className":89,"code":866,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"Loop number: 0\nLoop number: 1\nLoop number: 2\nLoop number: 3\nLoop number: 4\n",[27,868,869,879,888,897,906],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,870,871,874,877],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,872,873],{"class":102},"Loop number",[96,875,876],{"class":153},":",[96,878,122],{"class":110},[96,880,881,883,885],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,882,873],{"class":102},[96,884,876],{"class":153},[96,886,887],{"class":110}," 1\n",[96,889,890,892,894],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,891,873],{"class":102},[96,893,876],{"class":153},[96,895,896],{"class":110}," 2\n",[96,898,899,901,903],{"class":98,"line":139},[96,900,873],{"class":102},[96,902,876],{"class":153},[96,904,905],{"class":110}," 3\n",[96,907,908,910,912],{"class":98,"line":146},[96,909,873],{"class":102},[96,911,876],{"class":153},[96,913,561],{"class":110},[746,915,917],{"id":916},"access-a-list-item-by-index","Access a list item by index",[87,919,921],{"className":89,"code":920,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"letters = [\"a\", \"b\", \"c\"]\nprint(letters[2])\n",[27,922,923,956],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,924,925,928,930,932,934,936,938,940,942,944,946,948,950,952,954],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,926,927],{"class":102},"letters ",[96,929,107],{"class":106},[96,931,630],{"class":153},[96,933,633],{"class":218},[96,935,56],{"class":222},[96,937,633],{"class":218},[96,939,641],{"class":153},[96,941,644],{"class":218},[96,943,180],{"class":222},[96,945,633],{"class":218},[96,947,641],{"class":153},[96,949,644],{"class":218},[96,951,196],{"class":222},[96,953,633],{"class":218},[96,955,661],{"class":153},[96,957,958,960,962,965,967,970],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,959,150],{"class":149},[96,961,154],{"class":153},[96,963,964],{"class":163},"letters",[96,966,674],{"class":153},[96,968,969],{"class":110},"2",[96,971,679],{"class":153},[14,973,201],{},[87,975,977],{"className":89,"code":976,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"c\n",[27,978,979],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,980,981],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,982,976],{"class":102},[746,984,986,987,990],{"id":985},"convert-user-input-with-int-when-needed","Convert user input with ",[27,988,989],{},"int()"," when needed",[14,992,993,994,997],{},"The ",[27,995,996],{},"input()"," function returns text, not a number.",[87,999,1001],{"className":89,"code":1000,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"text = input(\"Enter your age: \")\nage = int(text)\n\nprint(age)\nprint(type(age))\n",[27,1002,1003,1024,1040,1044,1054],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1004,1005,1008,1010,1013,1015,1017,1020,1022],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1006,1007],{"class":102},"text ",[96,1009,107],{"class":106},[96,1011,1012],{"class":149}," input",[96,1014,154],{"class":153},[96,1016,633],{"class":218},[96,1018,1019],{"class":222},"Enter your age: ",[96,1021,633],{"class":218},[96,1023,469],{"class":153},[96,1025,1026,1028,1030,1033,1035,1038],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1027,759],{"class":102},[96,1029,107],{"class":106},[96,1031,1032],{"class":157}," int",[96,1034,154],{"class":153},[96,1036,1037],{"class":163},"text",[96,1039,469],{"class":153},[96,1041,1042],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,1043,143],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":142},[96,1045,1046,1048,1050,1052],{"class":98,"line":139},[96,1047,150],{"class":149},[96,1049,154],{"class":153},[96,1051,773],{"class":163},[96,1053,469],{"class":153},[96,1055,1056,1058,1060,1062,1064,1066],{"class":98,"line":146},[96,1057,150],{"class":149},[96,1059,154],{"class":153},[96,1061,158],{"class":157},[96,1063,154],{"class":153},[96,1065,773],{"class":163},[96,1067,166],{"class":153},[14,1069,1070,1071,1074],{},"If the user enters ",[27,1072,1073],{},"12",", the output will be:",[87,1076,1077],{"className":89,"code":488,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},[27,1078,1079,1083],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1080,1081],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1082,495],{"class":110},[96,1084,1085,1087,1089,1091,1093,1095],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1086,211],{"class":106},[96,1088,215],{"class":214},[96,1090,219],{"class":218},[96,1092,50],{"class":222},[96,1094,225],{"class":218},[96,1096,228],{"class":106},[14,1098,1099,1100,286,1105,51],{},"To learn more, see the ",[56,1101,516,1103,519],{"href":1102},"\u002Freference\u002Fpython-input-function-explained\u002F",[27,1104,996],{},[56,1106,516,1108,519],{"href":1107},"\u002Freference\u002Fpython-int-function-explained\u002F",[27,1109,989],{},[62,1111,1113],{"id":1112},"integer-vs-float","Integer vs float",[14,1115,1116],{},"An integer has no decimal part. A float can store decimal numbers.",[14,1118,85],{},[21,1120,1121,1126,1132],{},[24,1122,1123,1125],{},[27,1124,275],{}," is an integer",[24,1127,1128,1131],{},[27,1129,1130],{},"5.0"," is a float",[24,1133,1134,1131],{},[27,1135,1136],{},"3.14",[87,1138,1140],{"className":89,"code":1139,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"print(type(5))\nprint(type(5.0))\nprint(type(3.14))\n",[27,1141,1142,1156,1170],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1143,1144,1146,1148,1150,1152,1154],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1145,150],{"class":149},[96,1147,154],{"class":153},[96,1149,158],{"class":157},[96,1151,154],{"class":153},[96,1153,275],{"class":110},[96,1155,166],{"class":153},[96,1157,1158,1160,1162,1164,1166,1168],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1159,150],{"class":149},[96,1161,154],{"class":153},[96,1163,158],{"class":157},[96,1165,154],{"class":153},[96,1167,1130],{"class":110},[96,1169,166],{"class":153},[96,1171,1172,1174,1176,1178,1180,1182],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,1173,150],{"class":149},[96,1175,154],{"class":153},[96,1177,158],{"class":157},[96,1179,154],{"class":153},[96,1181,1136],{"class":110},[96,1183,166],{"class":153},[14,1185,201],{},[87,1187,1189],{"className":89,"code":1188,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"\u003Cclass 'int'>\n\u003Cclass 'float'>\n\u003Cclass 'float'>\n",[27,1190,1191,1205,1220],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1192,1193,1195,1197,1199,1201,1203],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1194,211],{"class":106},[96,1196,215],{"class":214},[96,1198,219],{"class":218},[96,1200,50],{"class":222},[96,1202,225],{"class":218},[96,1204,228],{"class":106},[96,1206,1207,1209,1211,1213,1216,1218],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1208,211],{"class":106},[96,1210,215],{"class":214},[96,1212,219],{"class":218},[96,1214,1215],{"class":222},"float",[96,1217,225],{"class":218},[96,1219,228],{"class":106},[96,1221,1222,1224,1226,1228,1230,1232],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,1223,211],{"class":106},[96,1225,215],{"class":214},[96,1227,219],{"class":218},[96,1229,1215],{"class":222},[96,1231,225],{"class":218},[96,1233,228],{"class":106},[14,1235,1236],{},"Use the right type for the data you need:",[21,1238,1239,1245],{},[24,1240,1241,1242,1244],{},"Use ",[27,1243,50],{}," for counting whole things",[24,1246,1241,1247,1249],{},[27,1248,1215],{}," for values with decimals",[14,1251,1252,1253,51],{},"For a bigger overview, see ",[56,1254,1256],{"href":1255},"\u002Flearn\u002Fpython-numbers-explained-int-float-complex\u002F","Python numbers explained: int, float, complex",[62,1258,1260],{"id":1259},"related-beginner-confusion","Related beginner confusion",[14,1262,1263,1264,1266],{},"A very common mistake is thinking that ",[27,1265,996],{}," gives you an integer automatically. It does not. It gives you a string.",[87,1268,1270],{"className":89,"code":1269,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"value = input(\"Enter a number: \")\n\nprint(value)\nprint(type(value))\n",[27,1271,1272,1291,1295,1305],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1273,1274,1276,1278,1280,1282,1284,1287,1289],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1275,452],{"class":102},[96,1277,107],{"class":106},[96,1279,1012],{"class":149},[96,1281,154],{"class":153},[96,1283,633],{"class":218},[96,1285,1286],{"class":222},"Enter a number: ",[96,1288,633],{"class":218},[96,1290,469],{"class":153},[96,1292,1293],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1294,143],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":142},[96,1296,1297,1299,1301,1303],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,1298,150],{"class":149},[96,1300,154],{"class":153},[96,1302,466],{"class":163},[96,1304,469],{"class":153},[96,1306,1307,1309,1311,1313,1315,1317],{"class":98,"line":139},[96,1308,150],{"class":149},[96,1310,154],{"class":153},[96,1312,158],{"class":157},[96,1314,154],{"class":153},[96,1316,466],{"class":163},[96,1318,166],{"class":153},[14,1320,1070,1321,1074],{},[27,1322,1073],{},[87,1324,1326],{"className":89,"code":1325,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"12\n\u003Cclass 'str'>\n",[27,1327,1328,1332],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1329,1330],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1331,495],{"class":110},[96,1333,1334,1336,1338,1340,1343,1345],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1335,211],{"class":106},[96,1337,215],{"class":214},[96,1339,219],{"class":218},[96,1341,1342],{"class":222},"str",[96,1344,225],{"class":218},[96,1346,228],{"class":106},[14,1348,1349,1350,876],{},"To turn numeric text into an integer, use ",[27,1351,989],{},[87,1353,1355],{"className":89,"code":1354,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"value = input(\"Enter a number: \")\nnumber = int(value)\n\nprint(number)\nprint(type(number))\n",[27,1356,1357,1375,1390,1394,1405],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1358,1359,1361,1363,1365,1367,1369,1371,1373],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1360,452],{"class":102},[96,1362,107],{"class":106},[96,1364,1012],{"class":149},[96,1366,154],{"class":153},[96,1368,633],{"class":218},[96,1370,1286],{"class":222},[96,1372,633],{"class":218},[96,1374,469],{"class":153},[96,1376,1377,1380,1382,1384,1386,1388],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1378,1379],{"class":102},"number ",[96,1381,107],{"class":106},[96,1383,1032],{"class":157},[96,1385,154],{"class":153},[96,1387,466],{"class":163},[96,1389,469],{"class":153},[96,1391,1392],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,1393,143],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":142},[96,1395,1396,1398,1400,1403],{"class":98,"line":139},[96,1397,150],{"class":149},[96,1399,154],{"class":153},[96,1401,1402],{"class":163},"number",[96,1404,469],{"class":153},[96,1406,1407,1409,1411,1413,1415,1417],{"class":98,"line":146},[96,1408,150],{"class":149},[96,1410,154],{"class":153},[96,1412,158],{"class":157},[96,1414,154],{"class":153},[96,1416,1402],{"class":163},[96,1418,166],{"class":153},[14,1420,1070,1421,1074],{},[27,1422,1073],{},[87,1424,1425],{"className":89,"code":488,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},[27,1426,1427,1431],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1428,1429],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1430,495],{"class":110},[96,1432,1433,1435,1437,1439,1441,1443],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1434,211],{"class":106},[96,1436,215],{"class":214},[96,1438,219],{"class":218},[96,1440,50],{"class":222},[96,1442,225],{"class":218},[96,1444,228],{"class":106},[14,1446,1447],{},"But invalid text cannot be converted:",[87,1449,1451],{"className":89,"code":1450,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"value = \"hello\"\nnumber = int(value)\n",[27,1452,1453,1467],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1454,1455,1457,1459,1461,1464],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1456,452],{"class":102},[96,1458,107],{"class":106},[96,1460,644],{"class":218},[96,1462,1463],{"class":222},"hello",[96,1465,1466],{"class":218},"\"\n",[96,1468,1469,1471,1473,1475,1477,1479],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1470,1379],{"class":102},[96,1472,107],{"class":106},[96,1474,1032],{"class":157},[96,1476,154],{"class":153},[96,1478,466],{"class":163},[96,1480,469],{"class":153},[14,1482,1483,1484,1487,1488,51],{},"This causes an error because ",[27,1485,1486],{},"\"hello\""," is not a valid integer. If you run into that problem, see ",[56,1489,1491],{"href":1490},"\u002Ferrors\u002Fvalueerror-invalid-literal-for-int-with-base-10-fix\u002F","ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10",[62,1493,1495],{"id":1494},"common-mistakes","Common mistakes",[14,1497,1498],{},"Beginners often get confused about integers in these ways:",[21,1500,1501,1504,1510,1513,1516],{},[24,1502,1503],{},"Thinking numbers with decimals are integers",[24,1505,1506,1507,1509],{},"Assuming ",[27,1508,996],{}," returns an integer automatically",[24,1511,1512],{},"Mixing strings and integers in calculations",[24,1514,1515],{},"Using a float where Python expects an integer",[24,1517,1518,1519,1521,1522,1524],{},"Confusing the ",[27,1520,50],{}," type with the ",[27,1523,989],{}," conversion function",[14,1526,1527],{},"These quick checks can help:",[87,1529,1531],{"className":89,"code":1530,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"print(value)\nprint(type(value))\nprint(isinstance(value, int))\n",[27,1532,1533,1543,1557],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1534,1535,1537,1539,1541],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1536,150],{"class":149},[96,1538,154],{"class":153},[96,1540,466],{"class":163},[96,1542,469],{"class":153},[96,1544,1545,1547,1549,1551,1553,1555],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1546,150],{"class":149},[96,1548,154],{"class":153},[96,1550,158],{"class":157},[96,1552,154],{"class":153},[96,1554,466],{"class":163},[96,1556,166],{"class":153},[96,1558,1559,1561,1563,1566,1568,1570,1572,1574],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,1560,150],{"class":149},[96,1562,154],{"class":153},[96,1564,1565],{"class":149},"isinstance",[96,1567,154],{"class":153},[96,1569,466],{"class":163},[96,1571,641],{"class":153},[96,1573,1032],{"class":157},[96,1575,166],{"class":153},[14,1577,1578],{},"What they do:",[21,1580,1581,1587,1593],{},[24,1582,1583,1586],{},[27,1584,1585],{},"print(value)"," shows the current value",[24,1588,1589,1592],{},[27,1590,1591],{},"print(type(value))"," shows its type",[24,1594,1595,1598],{},[27,1596,1597],{},"print(isinstance(value, int))"," tells you whether it is an integer",[14,1600,546],{},[87,1602,1604],{"className":89,"code":1603,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"value = 7\nprint(value)\nprint(type(value))\nprint(isinstance(value, int))\n",[27,1605,1606,1615,1625,1639],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1607,1608,1610,1612],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1609,452],{"class":102},[96,1611,107],{"class":106},[96,1613,1614],{"class":110}," 7\n",[96,1616,1617,1619,1621,1623],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1618,150],{"class":149},[96,1620,154],{"class":153},[96,1622,466],{"class":163},[96,1624,469],{"class":153},[96,1626,1627,1629,1631,1633,1635,1637],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,1628,150],{"class":149},[96,1630,154],{"class":153},[96,1632,158],{"class":157},[96,1634,154],{"class":153},[96,1636,466],{"class":163},[96,1638,166],{"class":153},[96,1640,1641,1643,1645,1647,1649,1651,1653,1655],{"class":98,"line":139},[96,1642,150],{"class":149},[96,1644,154],{"class":153},[96,1646,1565],{"class":149},[96,1648,154],{"class":153},[96,1650,466],{"class":163},[96,1652,641],{"class":153},[96,1654,1032],{"class":157},[96,1656,166],{"class":153},[14,1658,201],{},[87,1660,1662],{"className":89,"code":1661,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"7\n\u003Cclass 'int'>\nTrue\n",[27,1663,1664,1669,1683],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1665,1666],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1667,1668],{"class":110},"7\n",[96,1670,1671,1673,1675,1677,1679,1681],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1672,211],{"class":106},[96,1674,215],{"class":214},[96,1676,219],{"class":218},[96,1678,50],{"class":222},[96,1680,225],{"class":218},[96,1682,228],{"class":106},[96,1684,1685],{"class":98,"line":125},[96,1686,1688],{"class":1687},"s39Yj","True\n",[62,1690,1692],{"id":1691},"faq","FAQ",[746,1694,1696],{"id":1695},"is-0-an-integer-in-python","Is 0 an integer in Python?",[14,1698,1699],{},"Yes. Zero is an integer.",[746,1701,1703],{"id":1702},"is-50-an-integer","Is 5.0 an integer?",[14,1705,1706,1707,1709],{},"No. ",[27,1708,1130],{}," is a float because it has a decimal form.",[746,1711,1713],{"id":1712},"how-do-i-convert-text-to-an-integer-in-python","How do I convert text to an integer in Python?",[14,1715,1241,1716,1718],{},[27,1717,989],{},", such as:",[87,1720,1722],{"className":89,"code":1721,"language":91,"meta":92,"style":92},"number = int(\"5\")\nprint(number)\n",[27,1723,1724,1742],{"__ignoreMap":92},[96,1725,1726,1728,1730,1732,1734,1736,1738,1740],{"class":98,"line":99},[96,1727,1379],{"class":102},[96,1729,107],{"class":106},[96,1731,1032],{"class":157},[96,1733,154],{"class":153},[96,1735,633],{"class":218},[96,1737,275],{"class":222},[96,1739,633],{"class":218},[96,1741,469],{"class":153},[96,1743,1744,1746,1748,1750],{"class":98,"line":114},[96,1745,150],{"class":149},[96,1747,154],{"class":153},[96,1749,1402],{"class":163},[96,1751,469],{"class":153},[746,1753,1755],{"id":1754},"what-is-the-python-type-for-integers","What is the Python type for integers?",[14,1757,1758,1759,51],{},"The type name is ",[27,1760,50],{},[746,1762,1764],{"id":1763},"can-integers-be-negative","Can integers be negative?",[14,1766,1767,1768,286,1770,1772],{},"Yes. 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