None
KeywordPython 2.0+Beginner
Represents the absence of a value; Python's null equivalent
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
x = None print(x) print(type(x)) # Always use 'is' to check for None print(x is None) print(x == None) # works but 'is' is preferred
None is Python's null. Use 'is None' not '== None' because 'is' checks identity, which is both faster and safer.
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