Python Documentation Function type

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Function defined in library builtins

type(object)

Returns the type (at runtime) of an object.

Parameters

objectobject to get the type of

Return

Type of the object at runtime

Examples

Code

type(42)

Result

<class 'int'>

Code

type('42')

Result

<class 'str'>

Code

type(red)

Result

<class 'Color'>

See also type in the official documentation

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