Practice Type Conversion (7.6) - Values and Types

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What is type conversion?
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Think about why we might need to switch types.
Question 2.
Give an example of implicit conversion.
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Think about how numbers can mix.
3Question 3.
What is type conversion?
- A method to change variable names
- A process to change data types
- A way to speed up coding
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Think about the purpose of type conversion.
4Question 4.
Implicit conversion happens automatically. True or False?
- True
- False
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Recall how compilers work with data types.
Question 5.
Given the variable age as a string '25', write a code snippet that converts it to integer and adds 5 to it, then prints the result.
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Think about how to convert the string before you can perform the operation.
Question 6.
Explain a scenario where failing to convert data types properly leads to errors in your program. Provide an example.
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Recall how different data types behave when combined improperly.

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