def is_type(value):
        """Determine if value is an instance or subclass of the class Type."""
        if isinstance(value, type):
            return issubclass(value, Type)
        return isinstance(value, Type)
def is_type ( value ) : if isinstance ( value , type ) : return issubclass ( value , Type ) return isinstance ( value , Type )
Determine if value is an instance or subclass of the class Type.