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# Python2.x Python int() Function [ Python Built-in Functions](#) * * * ## Description The `int()` function is used to convert a string or a number to an integer. ### Syntax Here is the syntax for the `int()` method: class int(x, base=10) ### Parameters * x -- A string or a number. * base -- The base of the number system, default is 10. ### Return Value Returns an integer data type. * * * ## Examples The following examples demonstrate the use of the `int()` method: >>>int()# When no argument is passed, the result is 0 0>>>int(3)3>>>int(3.6)3>>>int('12',16)# If the base parameter is provided, 12 must be input as a string. 12 in base 16 is 18>>>int('0xa',16)10>>>int('10',8)8 [ Python Built-in Functions](#)