On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Japhy Bartlett <ja...@pearachute.com> wrote:
> something like:
>
> def _validate_int(obj):
> """Raise an exception if obj is not an integer."""
> m = int(obj + 0) # May raise TypeError.
> if obj != m:
> raise ValueError('expected an integer but got %r' % obj)
>
>
> is a really awkward way to test if something's an integer, and checking
> types in general is usually a sign of larger flaws in laying out useful
> code.
What the best way to test if something's an integer?
Dick Moores
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