The type()
function in Python is a built-in function used to get the type of an object. It returns the type of the object as a value of type type
, which can be used to determine the type of the object passed as an argument to the function.
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
obj | The object whose type is to be returned. |
Return Values
The type()
function returns a type
object or a new type if arguments are provided.
How to Use type()
in Python
Example 1:
The type()
function returns the type of an object. It is useful for checking the type of variables or objects in Python.
type(5) # Output:
type('hello') # Output:
type([1, 2, 3]) # Output: