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~2 min read · Updated Nov 4, 2026

Program Overview

This Python program reads three values from the user and detects the data type of each one.
It first tries to convert each value to an integer or a float; if neither conversion works, the value is treated as a string.


Python Code:

# Read three values from the user
val1 = input("Enter the first value: ")
val2 = input("Enter the second value: ")
val3 = input("Enter the third value: ")

# Helper that detects the most specific type of a value
def detect_type(value):
    try:
        return type(int(value))
    except ValueError:
        try:
            return type(float(value))
        except ValueError:
            return type(value)

# Display the detected types
print("\n--- Result ---")
print(f"Type of the first value: {detect_type(val1).__name__}")
print(f"Type of the second value: {detect_type(val2).__name__}")
print(f"Type of the third value: {detect_type(val3).__name__}")

Sample Output:

Enter the first value: 42  
Enter the second value: 3.14  
Enter the third value: hello  

--- Result ---
Type of the first value: int  
Type of the second value: float  
Type of the third value: str

Step-by-Step Explanation:

- Three values are read from the user
- The program tries to convert each value to an integer, then to a float
- If both conversions fail, the value is treated as a string
- The type name is shown using __name__


Written & researched by Dr. Shahin Siami

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