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title: "6 Top Python Data Types: How to Understand Now"
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# 6 Top Python Data Types: How to Understand Now

Here is a quick list of data types present in Python. The mutable and immutable data types are popular for interviews.

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1. [Here’s a list of Python data types](https://srinimf.com/2022/12/19/how-to-understand-data-types-in-python-quickly/#here-s-a-list-of-python-data-types)
   1. [1. Mutable data types](https://srinimf.com/2022/12/19/how-to-understand-data-types-in-python-quickly/#1-mutable-data-types)
   2. [2. Immutable data types](https://srinimf.com/2022/12/19/how-to-understand-data-types-in-python-quickly/#2-immutable-data-types)
   3. [3. Primitive data types](https://srinimf.com/2022/12/19/how-to-understand-data-types-in-python-quickly/#3-primitive-data-types)
   4. [4. Built-in data types](https://srinimf.com/2022/12/19/how-to-understand-data-types-in-python-quickly/#4-built-in-data-types)
   5. [5. Sequential data types](https://srinimf.com/2022/12/19/how-to-understand-data-types-in-python-quickly/#5-sequential-data-types)
   6. [6. Compound data types](https://srinimf.com/2022/12/19/how-to-understand-data-types-in-python-quickly/#6-compound-data-types)

## **Here’s a list of Python data types**

### 1. Mutable data types

The top mutable data types are List, Dictionary, and Set. So mutable data types allow you to modify.

### 2. Immutable data types

The top immutable data types are int, Tuple, complex, Float, string, Bytes, and Stringfrozen-set.

### 3. Primitive data types

Here are the **basic data types** in Python. From which derived other data types. These are Integers, Float, Booleans, and Strings.

![Python data types](https://i0.wp.com/srinimf.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/python-data-types.jpg?resize=2240%2C1260&ssl=1)

### 4. Built-in data types

The built-in data types are Dictionary, List, Set, Frozenset, and Tuple. The str, bytes, and bytearray are built-in classes.

### 5. Sequential data types

In these, you can store data in an orderly manner. These include Strings, byte sequences, bytearrays, lists, tuples, and range objects.

### 6. Compound data types

The compound data type stores multiple independent values. These are Lists, Structures, Pointers, Hashes, and Object references.

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References

- [The Complete List of Python Data Types](https://docs.python.org/3/library/datatypes.html)

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