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Running this assigns the type of <code>5</code> -- an integer -- to <code>x</code>.
Running this assigns the type of <code>5</code> -- an integer -- to <code>x</code>.

We also saw the <code>str</code> function, which returns a string representations of an objects so we can print it. For example:

<pre>
age = str(23)
print "I am ", age, "years old."
</pre>



We can right our own functions to encapsulate bits of useful work so we can reuse them. Here's how you do it:
We can right our own functions to encapsulate bits of useful work so we can reuse them. Here's how you do it: