The type() function returns the type of the given object.
Example
#!/usr/bin/python3
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
print(type(1))
print(type('A'))
print(type(1.1))
Output:
<class 'int'>
<class 'str'>
<class 'float'>
Syntax
type(object) or type(name, bases, dict)
Parameters
| Name | Description |
| name | The class name which becomes __name__ attribute of new type object. |
| bases | A tuple that itemizes the base class of a new type object. |
| dict | A dictionary which is the namespace with definitions for the class body. |
Return Value
If there is one parameter, it returns the object type; if there are three parameters, it returns a new type object.