Class Any

Lib/typing.py:588–603

Special type indicating an unconstrained type. - Any is compatible with every type. - Any assumed to have all methods. - All values assumed to be instances of Any. Note that all the above statements are true from the point of view of static type checkers. At runtime, Any should

class Any(metaclass=_AnyMeta):
    """Special type indicating an unconstrained type.

    - Any is compatible with every type.
    - Any assumed to have all methods.
    - All values assumed to be instances of Any.

    Note that all the above statements are true from the point of view of
    static type checkers. At runtime, Any should not be used with instance
    checks.
    """

    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
        if cls is Any:
            raise TypeError("Any cannot be instantiated")
        return super().__new__(cls)


@_SpecialForm