May 20, 2024, 12:08 p.m. | Giovani Fouz

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Type hints are a powerful feature in Python that improve code readability, facilitate error detection, and enhance tooling support. Introduced in PEP 484, type hints allow developers to specify the expected types of variables, function parameters, and return values. While Python remains dynamically typed, these annotations provide significant benefits in terms of code quality and maintainability.


In this article, we’ll explore what type hints are, why you should use them, and how to effectively integrate them into your Python projects. …

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