2-Minute Guide: Type Hints in Python
Type hints in Python are a powerful tool for improving code readability and maintainability. They allow developers to specify the expected types of variables, function parameters, and return values.
Basic Variable Hints
You can add type hints to variables using the syntax variable: type. For example, name: str indicates that the name variable is expected to be a string.
Function Signatures
Type hints can also be used in function signatures to specify the types of function parameters and return values. This makes it clear what types of data a function expects and returns.
Optional, List, and Dict
The Optional type is used to indicate that a variable or
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