## Type Hints with Metadata Annotations

Python also has a feature that allows putting **additional metadata** in these type hints using `Annotated`.

=== "Python 3.9+"

    In Python 3.9, `Annotated` is part of the standard library, so you can import it from `typing`.

    ```Python hl_lines="1  4"

## Alternative (old) `Query` as the default value

Previous versions of FastAPI (before <abbr title="before 2023-03">0.95.0</abbr>) required you to use `Query` as the default value of your parameter, instead of putting it in `Annotated`, there's a high chance that you will see code using it around, so I'll explain it to you.

!!! tip

Then the cashier 💁 says "I'm finished with doing the burgers" by putting your number on the counter's display, but you don't jump like crazy immediately when the displayed number changes to your turn number. You know no one will steal your burgers because you have the number of your turn, and they have theirs.