Python type() function Syntax

Syntax: type(object, bases, dict)

Parameters : 

• object: Required. If only one parameter is specified, the type() function returns the type of this object
• bases : tuple of classes from which the current class derives. Later corresponds to the __bases__ attribute. 
• dict : a dictionary that holds the namespaces for the class. Later corresponds to the __dict__ attribute.

Return: returns a new type class or essentially a metaclass.

How type() Function Works in Python?

In the given example, we are printing the type of variable x. We will determine the type of an object in Python.

The type() function is mostly used for debugging purposes. Two different types of arguments can be passed to type() function, single and three arguments. If a single argument type(obj) is passed, it returns the type of the given object. If three argument types (object, bases, dict) are passed, it returns a new type object.