[Python-Dev] Changing semantics of issubclass when accepting atuple

[Greg Ewing]

Guido:

> while an instance of my_favourite_types would indeed be an instance of
> float, 3.14 is not an instance of my_favourite_types!

You're right. BrainFartError. :-(

Hmmm... If there were an __isinstance__ protocol for
types, a suitable object could be constructed...

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