Why isn't the "object" parent class for new-style classes in Python2.x written as "Object"?

Question

Maybe I have the wrong impression, but wouldn't the parent class of a class object be a class? If so, why didn't the authors of Python follow good style convention and capitalize the object class to Object to denote it as a class object? Is it a class at all?

Answer 1

It follows the convention of built-in types (str, int, float, complex, file, type, etc.) not having the initial letter capitalized.