Every value in Python has a type. The everyday ones:

• int — whole numbers, like 42
• float — decimals, like 7.5
• str — text, like "Lagos"
• bool — True or False
• list — an ordered collection, like [1, 2, 3]
• dict — key→value pairs, like {"name": "Ada"}

Ask Python a value's type with type():

Knowing the type matters because it decides what you can do — you can add numbers, join strings, and loop over lists.