dynamic casting in python

[Delaney, Timothy]

> How do I do it?
> Is it possible?

The real question should be ... "Is it necessary?"

The answer is ... "No".

Python has no concept of casting - everything is an object (unless it's a
type ...). You can pass any object (or type) to anywhere, and if you try to
do something with it that it doesn't support, an exception will be thrown.

This is one of the most basic things about python - everything has a type,
but it usually doesn't matter what that is. All you deal with are
references.

Tim Delaney