minor: use isinstance to check type

PyLops · Jul 26, 2024 · 33c5da5 · 33c5da5
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commit 33c5da5
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diff --git a/pylops/linearoperator.py b/pylops/linearoperator.py
@@ -1260,7 +1260,9 @@ def __init__(
             raise ValueError("LinearOperator expected as A")
         if not np.isscalar(alpha):
             raise ValueError("scalar expected as alpha")
-        if type(alpha) is complex and not np.iscomplexobj(np.ones(1, dtype=A.dtype)):
+        if isinstance(alpha, complex) and not np.iscomplexobj(
+            np.ones(1, dtype=A.dtype)
+        ):
             # if the scalar is of complex type but not the operator, find out type
             dtype = _get_dtype([A], [type(alpha)])
         else: