What is the meaning of (int)

Answer 1

# I suggest you try these in code playground and then you should understand :

print( input() + input())

# input
# 5
# 5
# to test

# and then replace input() with int(input())
# and also test with 5 5
# and compare the results.

Answer 2

That is called type casting., specifically explicit casting. It is used to convert a data type to another data type.

Check out the code below:

https://code.sololearn.com/ci4X0V5KR757/?ref=app