python check if type is list code example

Example 1: check if list of list python

for item in list_of_lists:
      isinstance(item, list)

Example 2: python type == list

if isinstance(object, list):
       ## DO what you want

Example 3: python check array param

isinstance([0, 10, 20, 30], list) 		# True
isinstance(50, list)					# False