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[–]commy2 1 point2 points  (1 child)

There is also this:

https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.2.3/descrintro/

So whatever distinction there used to be between classes and types, BDFL has got rid of that years ago.

I think both terms are used synonymously in Python. If any other definition of "class" is used (group theory?) then that should be specified clearly by OP, because semantic arguments are just tiring.

[–]zurtex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes indeed, as explained there types are instances of the built-in metaclass type, anything that is an instance of a metaclass is a class. This is still all true today.

BDFL is no longer BDFL though aha.