python object type check code example

Example 1: how to check the type of a variable in python

print(type(x))

Example 2: type of object python

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

Example 3: identify object python

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

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