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diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst index 0598a6ce941..f28d63b6b3d 100644 --- a/Doc/library/functions.rst +++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst @@ -1703,18 +1703,19 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. With three arguments, return a new type object. This is essentially a - dynamic form of the :keyword:`class` statement. The *name* string is the - class name and becomes the :attr:`~definition.__name__` attribute; the *bases* - tuple itemizes the base classes and becomes the :attr:`~class.__bases__` - attribute; and the *dict* dictionary is the namespace containing definitions - for class body and is copied to a standard dictionary to become the - :attr:`~object.__dict__` attribute. For example, the following two - statements create identical :class:`type` objects: + dynamic form of the :keyword:`class` statement. The *name* string is + the class name and becomes the :attr:`~definition.__name__` attribute. + The *bases* tuple contains the base classes and becomes the + :attr:`~class.__bases__` attribute; if empty, :class:`object`, the + ultimate base of all classes, is added. The *dict* dictionary contains + attribute and method definitions for the class body; it may be copied + or wrapped before becoming the :attr:`~object.__dict__` attribute. + The following two statements create identical :class:`type` objects: >>> class X: ... a = 1 ... - >>> X = type('X', (object,), dict(a=1)) + >>> X = type('X', (), dict(a=1)) See also :ref:`bltin-type-objects`. |