Question

Is data of different types treated differently in Python? Support your answer with an example.

Answer 1

No. Python treats all names uniformly, irrespective of whether they refer to numbers, strings, functions, classes or other objects. A name can refer to only one object at a time.

var = 15
print(var)

var = "Hello"      # var is now bound to a string
print(var)


def var(number):   # var is now bound to a function
    return number * 10

print(var(5))

15
Hello
50

Each new binding replaces the previous binding of var.