[IPython-dev] Output of, e.g., type(a)

[Warren Weckesser]

Hi all,

ipython is doing some magic with the output of 'type(a)' (using 0.11.rc1 in
EPD):

In [1]: a = 1

In [2]: type(a)
Out[2]: int

In [3]: str(type(a))
Out[3]: "<type 'int'>"

In [4]: repr(type(a))
Out[4]: "<type 'int'>"

The output in line 2 is nicer, but it makes it appear that the builtin
'type' behaves in a way that it does not.  My attempts (possibly too brief)
to find documentation or discussion of this feature have not been fruitful.
Can anyone point me to the relevant docs, or mailing list discussions?
Thanks.

Warren
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