Try This: Check Variable Type

Let’s try changing some statements to check the data types of s and n. This can come in handy when you want to want your script to know for sure what it is receiving from another device.

Example script: convert_try_this

• Change project’s name from  convert_intro to convert_try_this.
• Make the changes shown below.
• Save the modified script.
• Click the Send to micro:bit button.

# convert_try_this

from microbit import *

sleep(1000)

s = "1234"
n = 1234

print("s =", s)
ts = type(s)                  # <- change
print("Type of s: ts =", ts)  # <- change
print()

print("n = ", n)
tn = type(n)                  # <- change
print("Type of n: tn =", tn)  # <- change
print()

• Check the results in the serial monitor.
• Verify that the type of s is <class ’str’> and the type of n is <class ’int’>.