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Typehints are a great way to document code. If the type hints get too complex they can be cumbersome though. For example passing an int or None if the value doe

Typehints are a great way to document code. If the type hints get too complex they can be cumbersome though. For example passing an int or None if the value doesn’ exist

aflag 4y ago
Passing an int and, if the value doesn't exist, a None can be expressed quite neatly like this: "Optional[int]"
- ZiiS 4y ago
  `int | None` is often prefered in the newest versions.
  - codethief 4y ago
    I must have missed this. Union types using | are possible now?
    - ZiiS 4y ago
      Yes, saves the import and looks cleaner IMHO https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2021/09/11/python-3-10-simplifies-unions-in-type-annotations/ https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2021/09/11/python-3-10-si...