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@@ -2674,6 +2674,17 @@ types, where they are relevant. Some of these are not reported by the
The name of the class or type.
+
+.. method:: class.__subclasses__
+
+ :term:`New-style class`\ es keep a list of weak references to their immediate
+ subclasses. This method returns a list of all those references still alive.
+ Example::
+
+ >>> int.__subclasses__()
+ [<type 'bool'>]
+
+
.. rubric:: Footnotes
.. [#] Additional information on these special methods may be found in the Python