# mypy > Type check Python code. > More information: . - Type check a specific file: `mypy {{path/to/file.py}}` - Type check a specific module: `mypy {{[-m|--module]}} {{module_name}}` - Type check a specific package: `mypy {{[-p|--package]}} {{package_name}}` - Type check a string of code: `mypy {{[-c|--command]}} "{{code}}"` - Ignore missing imports: `mypy --ignore-missing-imports {{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - Show detailed error messages: `mypy {{[--tb|--show-traceback]}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}` - Specify a custom configuration file: `mypy --config-file {{path/to/config_file}}` - Display help: `mypy {{[-h|--help]}}`