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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:32:51 +1000
Subject: Re: Everything is an object in python - object class and type class
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On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 10:24 AM, TheDoctor <dreamingforward@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
> On Monday, June 1, 2015 at 7:03:49 AM UTC-5, Eddilbert Macharia wrote:
>> I think i kind of understand now.
>>
>> Instead of python having data types like int, string, e.t.c it has two p=
rimitive types which are class type and class object which are created by p=
ython interpreter during its setup .using this two classes python is able t=
o create some more data types
>
> Eddibert, don't let this crowd (Terry, Stephen, et al.) confuse you.  The=
y are as confused about it as you are.
>
> The truth is, that they've told a lie to themselves (everything is an obj=
ect) to hide some details FROM THEMSELVES in their model.  They climb a lad=
der of ambiguity anytime there's a new problem in their model and call it a=
 "type", or they pull out the "metaclass" term (because no one really knows=
 that that is, so they feel *pretty* safe).
>
> A type is not an object in the same way an instantiated type is an object=
 -- anymore than a blueprint for a building is the building itself.

And don't let dreamingforward confuse you, because he is flat-out
wrong. An integer is an object, because you can manipulate it as one.
A function is an object. A dictionary is an object. And a type is an
object too. There is no significant difference here.

ChrisA