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Package gnue :: Package common :: Package base :: Module checktype

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Module gnue.common.base.checktype

Support for checking the type of variables.

Exceptions
`TypeError`	Raised when `checktype` detects a wrong type.

Function Summary
	`checktype(variable, validtype)` Check a varaible (for example a parameter to a function) for a correct type.

Function Details

Check a varaible (for example a parameter to a function) for a correct type. This function is available as builtin function.

Parameters:: variable - Variable to check.; validtype - Type, class, or a list of types and classes that are valid.

Raises:: TypeError - The variable has a type not listed in the valid types.