# Python Numeric Types **URL:** \ **Category:** Lessons Discussion\ **Created:** [February 27, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/python-numeric-types/10050 "2020-02-27T14:53:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
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Hello Pradyumna The code in this particular example is as follows: `my_integer = 1.9` The above code creates a variable called `my_integer` and assigns it a value of **1.9**. This will automatically make this variable a **float** type because it is not an integer, but a real number. `type(my_integer)` This code causes output that indicates the type of variable that `my_integer` is. You can see this returns the following text: **\** so it is verified that the `my_integer` variable is of **float** type. `my_int = int(my_integer)` The above code takes the `my_integer` variable, which is of type **float** , and converts it to an **integer** , and stores it in the `my_int` variable. The result is that the `my_int` variable now contains an integer of value **1**. Remember that whenever a float type is converted to an integer type, the result is a “floored” value, meaning any decimal digits are simply removed. If you add the following code, you can print out the value of the `my_int` variable: print(my\_int) From the below screenshot you can see that this value is indeed 1. ![image](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d36548b51aa408cb80543c178e939ebcdb50c6a3.png) `type(my_int)` Finally, the above code returns the type of variable that `my_int` is which is an **integer**. I hope this has been helpful! Laz --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/python-numeric-types/10050)._