# Alternative type-first annotation syntax: type: name = value

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/alternative-type-first-annotation-syntax-type-name-value/109156>\
**Category:** Ideas\
**Created:** [September 21, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/alternative-type-first-annotation-syntax-type-name-value/109156 "2026-09-21T19:57:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Monarch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/monarch/32/18530_2.png) [@Monarch](https://discuss.python.org/u/Monarch)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/alternative-type-first-annotation-syntax-type-name-value/109156/10 "2026-09-23T08:35:15Z")

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I didn’t realize my comment could get confused for the `type` statement. I’m a big fan of the type statement in Python.

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