if type(takeInt) is str:
#confused on python if command
waxen kiln
if takeInt is str checks if takeInt is literally the same thing as the concept of a string
lime minnow
Use isinstance not type is
if isinstance(takeInt, str):
smoky root
lime minnow
if type(x) is X:
That only checks if x is an X
if isinstance(x, X):
That checks is x is any kind of X
So basically if x is a Y and Y is a subtype of X the first example will fail, the second will correctly identify x as an X
In your case it doesn't really matter, you'll likely never see a subclass of str but because using type in an is check can have that edge case it's considered a bad practice and you should use isinstance instead