Type() can hamper productivity

Production RiskSoftware ResiliencyCode Reliability

Type() can hamper productivity

This code insight detects each time type() is used in code

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Why you should care

The function isinstance is the best-equipped to handle type checking because it supports inheritance (e.g. an instance of a derived class is an instance of a base class, too). Therefore  isinstance should be used whenever type comparison is required

Business Impacts

Type() negatively affects productivity bcause it creates improper comparisons

Production Risk

CAST recommendations

References

http://docs.quantifiedcode.com/python-code-patterns/readability/do_not_compare_types_use_isinstance.html

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