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All Python objects having a data type. Built-in Python data types, such as integers, floating point values, and strings are the building blocks for GIS scripts. This chapter uses GIS examples to discuss Python numeric data types, mathematical operators, string data types, and string operations and methods.
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Tateosian, L. (2015). Basic Data Types: Numbers and Strings. In: Python For ArcGIS. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18398-5_3
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