python_generic_functions_type.py

type(object)

# Example
>>> test_dict = dict()
>>> test_int = 0
>>> test_str = ""
>>> test_tuple = tuple()
>>> test_list = list()
>>> type(test_dict)
<type 'dict'>
>>> type(test_int)
<type 'int'>
>>> type(test_str)
<type 'str'>
>>> type(test_tuple)
<type 'tuple'>
>>> type(test_list)
<type 'list'>
>>> dict # just showing what is a type object is
<type 'dict'>