Python Type Conversion Exercises

Let’s check out some exercises that will help you really understand the type() function and type conversions in Python.

Exercise 4-a

Using type() function assign the type of the variable to answer_1, then print it.


type() function shows the type of a variable.

You can directly type the type() function inside the print() function or another elegant way of doing this is assigning another variable (such as answer_1) to the type of the first variable and printing that variable inside the print() function.

answer_1 = type(men_stepped_on_the_moon)

Exercise 4-b

Using type() function assign the type of the variable to answer_2, then print it.


type() function shows the type of a variable.

You can directly type the type() function inside the print() function or another elegant way of doing this is assigning another variable (such as answer_2) to the type of the first variable and printing that variable inside the print() function.

answer_2 = type(my_reason_for_coding)

Exercise 4-c

Using type() function assign the type of the variable to answer_3, then print it.


type() function shows the type of a variable.

You can directly type the type() function inside the print() function or another elegant way of doing this is assigning another variable (such as answer_3) to the type of the first variable and printing that variable inside the print() function.

answer_3 = type(global_mean_sea_level_delta_2018)

Exercise 4-d

We will now print the type of boolean data. Later stages in programming, booleans become quite common.


type() function shows the type of a variable.

You can directly type the type() function inside the print() function or another elegant way of doing this is assigning another variable (such as answer_4) to the type of the first variable and printing that variable inside the print() function.

answer_4 = type(staying_alive)

Now let’s see some more exercises about converting data types.

Exercise 4-e

Let's now try to convert a string into an integer.


int() function is useful for converting variables.

int() function won’t work on every variable. It has to be an integer saved in a different type of data such as “10” otherwise you can’t convert “boulevard” to an integer no matter which function you use.

answer_5 = int(my_grade)

Exercise 4-f

Can you convert a float into an integer.


int() function is useful for converting variables into integers.

int() function can convert a float type data with decimals into an integer.

answer_6 = int(my_temp)

Exercise 4-g

Now let's convert a string into a float.


float() function is useful for converting variables into float type.

answer_7 = float(shoe_price)

Exercise 4-h

Finally, str will help you convert a data into a string.


str() function is useful for converting variables into integers.

You can concatenate strings together by using + sign between them.

gwp_str = str(gross_world_product)