python static typing code example
Example 1: static typing in python
# Python will always remain a dynamically typed language.
# However, PEP 484 introduced type hints, which make it possible to
# also do static type checking of Python code.
name: str = 'Bob'
age: int = 32
rating: float = 7.9
is_premium: bool = True
Example 2: python typing list of strings
from typing import List
def my_func(l: List[int]):
pass
Example 3: python type hint list
# For collections, the name of the type is capitalized, and the
# name of the type inside the collection is in brackets
x: List[int] = [1]
x: Set[int] = {6, 7}
# For simple built-in types, just use the name of the type
x: int = 1
x: float = 1.0
x: bool = True
x: str = "test"
x: bytes = b"test"
Example 4: python optional type annotation
from custom_module import SomeClass
from typing import Optional
class SubClass:
a_reference: Optional[SomeClass] # Provides info that a_reference may be 'None'.
def __init__(self):
self.a_reference = None