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| From | Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> |
| Subject | Re: Type of an object: ‘obj.__class__’ versus ‘type(obj)’ |
| Date | Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:50:17 +1100 |
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Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> writes: > Generally, my answer would be, "You probably don't need the type as > much as you think you do." > […] > Also, don't overlook isinstance(). Agreed. > But when you do need it, type(x) is better than x.__class__, simply > because we should always favor builtin functions over direct access of > dunder-names where possible. Thanks. Should we expect (ignoring pathological cases) the assertion ‘type(obj) is obj.__class__’ to hold true? If not, under what circumstances would it be sensible for those to differ? -- \ “For fast acting relief, try slowing down.” —Jane Wagner, via | `\ Lily Tomlin | _o__) | Ben Finney
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Re: Type of an object: ‘obj.__class__’ versus ‘type(obj)’ Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2013-12-16 15:50 +1100
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