Null in Python: Understanding Python's NoneType Object Quiz

Interactive Quiz ⋅ 8 Questions
By Joseph Peart

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Null in Python: Understanding Python’s NoneType Object.

Python uses the keyword None to define null objects and variables. None isn’t defined to be 0 or any other value. It’s a full-blown object and a first-class citizen of the language.

By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit when and why to use None as a default parameter, how to check for None with the identity operators, what NoneType means in your traceback, and how None behaves under the hood.

The quiz contains 8 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of the quiz, you’ll receive a total score. The maximum score is 100%. Good luck!

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