How do I check (at runtime) if one class is a subclass of another?
Solution 1:
You can use issubclass() like this assert issubclass(suit, Suit).
Solution 2:
issubclass(class, classinfo)
Excerpt:
Return true if
classis a subclass (direct, indirect or virtual) ofclassinfo.
Solution 3:
You can use isinstance if you have an instance, or issubclass if you have a class. Normally thought its a bad idea. Normally in Python you work out if an object is capable of something by attempting to do that thing to it.