Type Conversions

Concepts: pyTypeConversion

Remember from the beginner lesson that every value has a type? An integer like 42 is different from a string like "42", even though they look similar. Sometimes you need to convert between these types. Why Convert Between Types? Data doesn't always arrive in the format you need. Here are common situations where type conversion is essential: For example, if a user types "25" into an age field, your program receives the string "25", not the number 25. To check if they're old enough to vote, you need to convert that string to a number first. The Conversion Functions Python provides built-in functions that convert values from one type to another. Each function is named after the type it creates: int() - Convert to Integer Takes a value and returns a whole number. It truncates decimal points in