colour.hints.Union#
- colour.hints.Union = typing.Union[source]#
Union type; Union[X, Y] means either X or Y.
To define a union, use e.g. Union[int, str]. Details: - The arguments must be types and there must be at least one. - None as an argument is a special case and is replaced by
type(None).
Unions of unions are flattened, e.g.:
Union[Union[int, str], float] == Union[int, str, float]
Unions of a single argument vanish, e.g.:
Union[int] == int # The constructor actually returns int
Redundant arguments are skipped, e.g.:
Union[int, str, int] == Union[int, str]
When comparing unions, the argument order is ignored, e.g.:
Union[int, str] == Union[str, int]
You cannot subclass or instantiate a union.
You can use Optional[X] as a shorthand for Union[X, None].