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Asked: June 18, 20262026-06-18T05:13:35+00:00 2026-06-18T05:13:35+00:00

>>> names=[‘jill’,’jack’] >>> isinstance(names,list) Traceback (most recent call last): File <pyshell#291>, line 1, in

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>>> names=['jill','jack']
>>> isinstance(names,list)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#291>", line 1, in <module>
    isinstance(names,list)
TypeError: isinstance() arg 2 must be a type or tuple of types
>>> 

Am I missing something here?

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    2026-06-18T05:13:36+00:00Added an answer on June 18, 2026 at 5:13 am

    You’ve stomped on list by assigning to a local variable of the same name. Don’t do that.

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