Python Type Hints: Callable Objects, Iterables and More

Python is a dynamically typed language, meaning you do not need to specify the type of variables, parameters or return values. This is determined during program execution based on the values assigned to the variable or passed as the argument.

Python introduced type hints or static typing with version 3.5, allowing developers to declare the data type of variables, parameters, etc.

What is Type Hint?

x: int = 5
y: str = "5"

In this example, the variable x expects …

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