> > Is there anywhere else in Python where the type of an object isn't > > checkable with isinstance()? > > Yes, it's called duck typing.
And, in my opinion, it's probably worth stomping out in Py3K. It developed as necessary because of the original dichotomy between C classes and Python classes in Python 1, but it's now obsolete. Mix-ins should be used instead. Bill _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list Python-3000@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com