In Python 3.10 there's also a **new syntax** where you can put the possible types separated by a <abbr title='also called "bitwise or operator", but that meaning is not relevant here'>vertical bar (`|`)</abbr>.

=== "Python 3.10+"

    ```Python hl_lines="1"
    {!> ../../../docs_src/python_types/tutorial008b_py310.py!}
    ```

🐍 3️⃣.6️⃣ & 🔛 (✅ 🐍 3️⃣.1️⃣0️⃣) 👆 💪 ⚙️ `Union` 🆎 ⚪️➡️ `typing` & 🚮 🔘 ⬜ 🗜 💪 🆎 🚫.

🐍 3️⃣.1️⃣0️⃣ 📤 **🎛 ❕** 🌐❔ 👆 💪 🚮 💪 🆎 👽 <abbr title='also called "bitwise or operator", but that meaning is not relevant here'>⏸ ⏸ (`|`)</abbr>.

=== "🐍 3️⃣.6️⃣ &amp; 🔛"

    ```Python hl_lines="1  4"
    {!> ../../../docs_src/python_types/tutorial008b.py!}
    ```

In Python 3.10 there's also a **new syntax** where you can put the possible types separated by a <abbr title='also called "bitwise or operator", but that meaning is not relevant here'>vertical bar (`|`)</abbr>.