python - Use of object <type 'object'> -
in python, know there general object type, of every class naturally heir.
if type object in console, returns type <'object'>.
>>> object <type 'object'> so far, good. possible instantiate variable of type object
>>> var = object() >>> var <object object @ 0x021684d8> my question is:
is there reason object type being instantiable? there use this? or made sake of formality?
there @ least 1 practical reason instantiate object: it's quick, easy, , idiomatic way value not compare equal other value (and raise exception of try ordering comparison). makes perfect sentinel. example:
last = object() value in iterable: if value != last: yield value last = value if used none sentinel value, wrong thing if iterable started none, there's no way iterable can start brand-new object instance created.
however, if there no practical use object instances, consider every instance of subclass of object object, conceptually you're creating object instances time--and practically, if you're designing subclass uses super() in __init__ or __new__ no longer conceptual. if object.__init__ unavailable, or raised, you'd have create new do-nothing root class hierarchy of cooperative classes have do-nothing base implementation.
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