}

  /** Returns whether this is a vertical transformation. */
  public abstract boolean isVertical();

  /** Returns whether this is a horizontal transformation. */
  public abstract boolean isHorizontal();

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   * {@code x}. This must not be called on a vertical transformation (i.e. when {@link

   * xStats().populationVariance() > 0.0 || yStats().populationVariance() > 0.0}). The result is
   * guaranteed to be horizontal if there is variance in the {@code x} data but not the {@code y}
   * data, and vertical if there is variance in the {@code y} data but not the {@code x} data.
   *
   * <p>This fit minimizes the root-mean-square error in {@code y} as a function of {@code x}. This

   * xStats().populationVariance() > 0.0 || yStats().populationVariance() > 0.0}). The result is
   * guaranteed to be horizontal if there is variance in the {@code x} data but not the {@code y}
   * data, and vertical if there is variance in the {@code y} data but not the {@code x} data.
   *
   * <p>This fit minimizes the root-mean-square error in {@code y} as a function of {@code x}. This

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    checkArgument(xDelta != 0.0);
    checkArgument(yDelta != 0.0);
    assertThat(transformation.isHorizontal()).isFalse();
    assertThat(transformation.isVertical()).isFalse();
    assertThat(transformation.inverse().isHorizontal()).isFalse();
    assertThat(transformation.inverse().isVertical()).isFalse();
    assertThat(transformation.transform(x1)).isWithin(ALLOWED_ERROR).of(y1);

Porque lo estamos pasando como un **valor a un argumento** en lugar de ponerlo en **anotaciones de tipos**, tenemos que usar `Union` incluso en Python 3.10.

Si estuviera en anotaciones de tipos podríamos haber usado la barra vertical, como:

```Python
some_variable: PlaneItem | CarItem
```

FE15          ; disallowed_STD3_mapped ; 0021          # 4.1  PRESENTATION FORM FOR VERTICAL EXCLAMATION MARK
FE16          ; disallowed_STD3_mapped ; 003F          # 4.1  PRESENTATION FORM FOR VERTICAL QUESTION MARK
FE17          ; mapped                 ; 3016          # 4.1  PRESENTATION FORM FOR VERTICAL LEFT WHITE LENTICULAR BRACKET

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>.

//// tab | Python 3.10+

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

////

//// tab | Python 3.9+

```Python hl_lines="1  4"

Because we are passing it as a **value to an argument** instead of putting it in a **type annotation**, we have to use `Union` even in Python 3.10.

If it was in a type annotation we could have used the vertical bar, as:

```Python
some_variable: PlaneItem | CarItem
```