python2.2: type('name') -> <type 'str'> ??

[Richard Jones]

On Wed, 25 Jul 2001 14:14, Tim Peters wrote:
> Note this cute consequence:
> >>> x = 1L
> >>> type(x)(3)
>
> 3L
>
>
> That is, type() in 2.2a1 truly returns a constructor, and type(1L)(y) is
> the same as long(y).  Likewise for
>
> >>> type("abc")(42)
>
> '42'
>
> >>> type("abc") is str
>
> 1
>
> >>> type(1L) is long
>
> 1

Not having access to 2.2 for the moment, what's the story if type() returns 
the instance type?


just-curious'ly ...  Richard


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Richard Jones
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Senior Software Developer, Bizar Software (www.bizarsoftware.com.au)