1.6 - Type Conversion (Casting)
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Practice Questions
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What function would you use to convert a string to an integer?
💡 Hint: Think about which function starts with 'i' and handles integers.
What would bool('') return?
💡 Hint: Consider what Truthy or Falsy means in Python.
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What does int('45') return?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you convert strings of numbers.
Is float('3.14') equal to 3.14?
💡 Hint: Consider the value and how it's represented in Python.
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Create a program that takes user input as a string, converts it to int, subtracts 10, and returns the result. What will the output be if the input is '50'?
💡 Hint: Follow through with input conversion before performing any arithmetic.
Write a function that accepts a string of numbers separated by commas, converts each to int, and returns the total sum of these integers.
💡 Hint: Think about how to process each number individually after conversion!
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