As discussed in the previous article on the variables about the need of programming languages to store information. This article will be about how the different data is stored. Let’s slow it down a bit and really think about it. If storage is where data lives… then data types are basically how that data is shaped inside memory. And depending on the language you’re using, that “shape” changes a lot. Primitive data types are the most basic building blocks used to represent values inside a program. When learning both Python and Go, understanding their primitive data types is one of the fastest ways to understand the design philosophy behind each language. Understanding Primitive Data Types Primitive data types are the simplest forms of data a programming language can handle directly. They represent single values such as: Text Numbers Boolean values (true or false) Fixed constant values Text and Characters Strings in Python In Python, text is represented using the str data type.…