code: def _get_type(self, s):
          
          # TODO: what if the number is bigger than an int or float?
          if s.startswith('"') and s.endswith('"'):
              return s[1:-1]
          elif s.find('.') != -1: 
              return float(s) 
          else: 
              return int(s)
docs: Converts a string from Scratch to its proper type in Python. Expects a
          string with its delimiting quotes in place. Returns either a string, 
          int or float.