get type in python code example

Example 1: python get type class name

type(x).__name__

Example 2: identify object python

print(type('string'))
# <class 'str'>

print(type('string') is str)
# True

Example 3: type of object python

>>> type([]) is list
True
>>> type({}) is dict
True
>>> type('') is str
True
>>> type(0) is int
True

Example 4: python get type of variable

>>> i = 123
>>> type(i)
<type 'int'>
>>> type(i) is int
True
>>> i = 123.456
>>> type(i)
<type 'float'>
>>> type(i) is float
True