I can't figure out how to test a variable n for its type. An example that is the wrong syntax, but shows what I want to do:
if type(n) == 'int' or type(n) == 'long': do something elif type(n) == 'float': do something else elif type(n) == 'str': do something different What's the correct way? Thanks, Dick Moores _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor