[Python-Dev] Need a way to test for 8-bit-or-unicode-string

[Fred L. Drake, Jr.]

Neil Schemenauer wrote:
 >     isinstance(x, str, unicode)
...
 > This is a common problem not limited to string types.  I often want to
 > test if something is a tuple or a list for example.

Guido van Rossum writes:
 > You may be on to something.  It certainly saves me inventing a new
 > name!  I'll think about it a bit more...

  I like this approach.  It also doesn't preclude the other changes.


  -Fred

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