Understanding Type Hints in Python

Hey Python enthusiasts! 🐍 Today, let’s dive into the world of type hints and annotations. Type hints help us indicate the expected data types of variables, function parameters, and return types, making our code more readable and maintainable. Here’s what you need to know:

Why Use Type Hints?
- Improve code clarity and documentation.
- Catch type-related errors during development with tools like `mypy`.

Basic Syntax:

def greet(name: str) -> str:
    return f'Hello, {name}!'

In the example above, we specify that name should be a string and the function returns a string.

Using Lists and Dictionaries:
```python
from typing import List, Dict

def process_numbers(nums: List[int]) -> Dict[str, int]:
return {'max': max(nums), 'min': min(nums)}
```

Optional Types:
You can also indicate that a variable or return could be of a certain type or None:

from typing import Optional

def find_item(index: int) -> Optional[str]:
    return items[index] if index < len(items) else None

Type hints make collaboration easier and help tools provide better support. If you haven't experimented with them yet, I encourage you to start today! Happy coding! 🚀