tuple_or_not = ("python")
print(type(tuptuple_or_not))
#output
<class 'str'>
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tuple_or_not = ("python",)
print(type(tuple_or_not))
#output
<class 'tuple'>
# If you want a tuple with only one element, put a comma after that element
foo = 1,
#one element tuple
a_singleton_tuple = ("red",) # note the comma