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This is a perfect opportunity to give the reminder that the
conversion functions are also types that can be used more transparently for such
Neat I didn't know\ that. How dioes Python equate a function object to a type? Is it hard wired?
No, you see it the wrong way !
"int" is a type, not a function ! But, in Python, types append to be callable (ie. to behave like functions).
Yes, that's right. int was changed from a function to a type in Python 2.2 as part of the introduction of new-style classes. See
http://www.python.org/doc/2.2.3/whatsnew/sect-rellinks.html#SECTION000310000000000000000
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