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

In Python 3.0, user-defined class objects are instances of the object named type, which is itself a class. • In Python 2.6, new-style classes inherit from object, which is a subclass of type; • classic classes are instances of type and are not created from a class.