detecting variable types

[Byron]

Hi Jay,

You can detect the type of a variable by using the "types" module that 
comes with Python.  Here is how to use it:


	>>> import types
	>>> name = "Steven"
	>>> if type(name) is types.StringType:
			print "Yes, name is a string."


Hope this helps,

Byron
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Jay wrote:
> I'm sure this is a really dumb question, but how do you detect a variable
> type in Python?
> 
> For example, I want to know if the variable "a" is a list of strings or a
> single string. How do I do this?
> 
>