Type of an object:

[Ethan Furman]

On 12/17/2013 02:35 AM, Gregory Ewing wrote:
> Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>> I think I need to see an actual working demonstration, because as far as I can see, type(obj) returns obj.__class__.
>
> Nope:
>
>>>> class C(object):
> ...  def f(self):
> ...   return "Surprise!"
> ...  __class__ = property(f)
> ...
>>>> c = C()
>>>> type(c)
> <class '__main__.C'>
>>>> c.__class__
> 'Surprise!'

I believe the proxying info comes into play with __class__.__name__:

--> class Test:
...   pass
...

--> t = Test()

--> type(t)
<class '__main__.Test'>

--> t.__class__
<class '__main__.Test'>

--> t.__class__.__name__
'Test'

--> t.__class__.__name__ = 'some_proxy'

--> t.__class__.__name__
'some_proxy'

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~Ethan~