Associated with every data type in Python is a type, which identifies the kind of thing it is.

在Python中每种类型都对应着一种数据类型，类型确定了对象的种类。

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So, doing a dereference on x follows the arrow to access its pointee.

那么，解除对应x的指针数据的,索引箭头。

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