How to use two input types like str and int on one variable in Python?

Question

How can I input int or string from the user in Python.

user = input("Enter a number or name of person")

Answer 1

The input stored in user will always be a string. You can cast the input to an int() or str() as needed.

user = input("Enter a number or name of person: ")

# will always be <class 'str'>
print(type(user))

# convert to int
user = int(user)

# will be <class 'int'>
print(type(user))

# convert to string
user = str(user)

# will be <class 'str'>
print(type(user))

Answer 2

user = input("Enter a number or name of person: ")

You want to check if it's an int?

user = input("Enter a number or name of person: ")
try:
    int(user)
except ValueError:
    # The type isn't int