None
in Python is a reserved word, just a question crossed my mind about the exact value of None
in memory. What I\'m holding in my mind is this, <
None
references some Python object of the NoneType
, actually the only instance of its kind. Since it’s a Python object—like literally every other thing—it’s not just the raw content what is stored about also the additional object information like its type.
Every object has this overhead; that’s why integers start with a size of 28 for example. You cannot change this, it’s an implementation detail of Python and its type system.