Message134729
After further discussion on python-dev, it is clear that this identity checking behaviour handles more than just NaNs - it also allows containers to cope more gracefully with objects like NumPy arrays that make use of rich comparisons to return something other than simple True/False values for equality checks.
Also, since I neglected to mention it in the initial post, merely *adding* the glossary entry is just the first step. It then needs to be referenced from the appropriate points in the language and library reference. |
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2011-04-28 23:18:10 | ncoghlan | set | recipients:
+ ncoghlan, rhettinger, terry.reedy, mark.dickinson, belopolsky, v+python, docs@python |
2011-04-28 23:18:10 | ncoghlan | set | messageid: <1304032690.64.0.27210825566.issue11945@psf.upfronthosting.co.za> |
2011-04-28 23:18:09 | ncoghlan | link | issue11945 messages |
2011-04-28 23:18:09 | ncoghlan | create | |
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