ppperry added the comment: This issue only happens when the type in question has a custom metaclass:
>>> class meta(type):pass >>> class X(type,metaclass=meta):pass >>> X(X) [Same unhelpful TypeError] ---------- resolution: works for me -> status: closed -> open title: Unhelpful error message when one calls a subclass of type -> Unhelpful error message when one calls a subclass of type with a custom metaclass _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue27157> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
