2.2 open

[Pearu Peterson]

On Sun, 24 Mar 2002, Robin Becker wrote:

> but now I see
> 
> >>> __import__
> <built-in function __import__>
> >>> type(__import__)
> <type 'builtin_function_or_method'>
> >>> open
> <type 'file'>
> >>> type(open)
> <type 'type'>
> 
> 
> So open is now a file? That seems a bit odd to me.

Correction: open is the type of file.

> It seems that some built ins now have the type of the object they
> create. Pretty weird logic.  

Correction: some built ins are the type of the object they create.

Notice that in 2.2 types and classes are unified.

Regards,
	Pearu