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"fish"

Which data type is most suitable for this data?

String

A string is used to hold a word or phrase. Strings can be made up of a combination of letters, numbers, and characters. This is sometimes known as alphanumeric data

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False

Which data type is most suitable for this data?

Boolean

A boolean is a special type of variable that only holds either a true or false value. These types of variables are often used in code as a 'flag'.

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42

Which data type is most suitable for this data?

Integer

An interget is a whole number - this is the same key word that you'll find in your maths lessons. When describing an integer, it's important to describe it as a whole number and not just a number

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C

Which data type is most suitable for this data?

Char

A char is a single character. Just like a string, it can be a letter, number, or character, but unlike a string there is only ever one.

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12.75

Which data type is most suitable for this data?

Real Number

A real number is a decimal number (any number with a decimal point). In some programming languages these are also known as a float.

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Programming Challenges

Practice Challenge 1

Practice Challenge 2

Practice Challenge 3

Practice Challenge 1

The code below takes a basic input and outputs whether the input is a string or not.

Extend the code to check for integers by using the .isnumeric() function.

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Practice Challenge 2

In this second challenge, the code below asks the user for the data type that they want to convert to. Extend the program to allow the user to enter:

string
integer
float (real)
char
boolean

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Practice Challenge 3

In this third challenge, paste your code from Challenge 2 and extend it to include validation. This could include making sure that the user can only select a valid data type, and also that their data matches their selected data type.

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