Python Type Isinstance

Python Type Isinstance

Instance and Type both are used to check the type of object. Instance can check the type of subclass too where as type can't.

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!python --version

Python 3.6.10 :: Anaconda, Inc.

type in Python

Check if type is Integer

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x = 1

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print(type(x))

<class 'int'>

Check if type is Float

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x = 1.5

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print(type(x))

<class 'float'>

Check if type is String

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x = 'john'

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print(type(x))

<class 'str'>

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x = 'j'

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print(type(x))

<class 'str'>

Check if type is Class

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class demo():
    pass

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print(type(demo()))

<class '__main__.demo'>

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type(demo())==demo

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True

isinstance in Python

isinstance can be used to check the type of object.

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x = 1

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isinstance(x,int)

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True

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isinstance(x,float)

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False

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x = 1.2

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isinstance(x,float)

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True

isinstance can check the

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