def METHOD_NAME(x):
    """Attempt to interpret x with the correct type.
    Parameters
    ----------
    x : str
        The value to cast.
    Returns
    -------
    object
        Value of x, cast from a str to an appropriate type (bool, NoneType, int, float, str).
    """
    try:
        if x in CAST_MAPPING_WARNING:
            _print_err(f"Did you mean {CAST_MAPPING_WARNING[x]}?")
        return CAST_MAPPING[x]
    except KeyError:
        try:
            return int(x)
        except ValueError:
            try:
                return float(x)
            except ValueError:
                return x