Python callable()

Returns True if an object is callable, and False if an object is not callable.

Syntax

callable(object)
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Example 1

Use callable() to determine if the function Slogan is callable:

defSlogan():
return"Welcome to Codecademy!"
print(callable(Slogan))
# Output: True
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Example 2

Use callable() to determine if the string "Welcome to Codecademy!" is callable:

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