Type Conversion
The following functions convert between types
int(x) Convert x to an integer
long(x) Convert x to a long integer
float(x) Convert x to a float
complex(r,i) Creates a complex number
str(x) Create a string
repr(x) Create an expression string
eval(str) Evaluate a string and return an object
tuple(s) Convert sequence s to a tuple
list(s) Convert sequence s to a list
chr(x) Convert an integer to a character
ord(x) Convert single characte to an integer code
hex(x) Convert x to a hex string
oct(x) Convert x to an octal string
str vs. repr
- The str() function creates a string suitable for printing
- The repr() function creates a string that can be evaluated to produce the original object
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