[Tutor] Type Checking:

[Kalle Svensson]

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Sez Tim Johnson:
> Hello:
> 	I need to be able to test the type of a variable:
> Consider the following code:
[snip]
> How do I get this code to return=20
> "it's a string"

Howzabout
>>> if type(str) =3D=3D type(""):
or
>>> import types
>>> if type(str) =3D=3D types.StringType:

Peace,
  Kalle
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