Types and classes in Python

Question

I\'m a bit confused about types and classes in Python. For e.g. the following REPL conversation confuses me:

>>> class A: pass
... 
>>> a = A()         


        

Answer 1

It's "Hystorical reasons". Or possible "Histerical". It's all fixed in Python 3:

>>> class A: pass
... 
>>> a = A()
>>> type(a)

>>> a.__class__

>>> type([])

>>> [].__class__

>>> type(list)

>>> list.__class__

>>> type(A)

>>> A.__class__

>>> class B(object): pass
... 
>>> type(B)

>>> b = B()
>>> type(b)