Python issubclass() Function
Python Built-in FunctionsDescription
issubclass()The method is used to determine whether the parameter class is a subclass of the type parameter classinfo.
Syntax
The following is the syntax for the issubclass() method:
issubclass(class, classinfo)
Parameters
- class -- A class.
- classinfo -- A class.
Return Value
Returns True if class is a subclass of classinfo, otherwise returns False.
Example
The following demonstrates an example of using the issubclass function:
#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
class A:
pass
class B(A):
pass
print(issubclass(B,A)) # Returns True