__annotations__

Dunder AttributePython 2.0+Intermediate

Dictionary of type annotations for a function or class

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Python Version
2.0+

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python
# __annotations__ holds type hints
class Config:
    debug: bool = True
    port: int = 8080
    host: str = "localhost"

print(Config.__annotations__)

def greet(name: str, times: int = 1) -> str:
    return name * times

print(greet.__annotations__)

__annotations__ is a special attribute that dictionary of type annotations for a function or class.

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