Message152254
In 2.7 the Comparisons section of stdtypes.rst only talks about __cmp__ and never mentions the rich comparison methods:
"Instances of a class normally compare as non-equal unless the class defines the __cmp__() method. Refer to Basic customization) for information on the use of this method to effect object comparisons."
The first sentence is false, instances can also compare as equal if they define __eq__. And since __cmp__ is gone in Python3, I think the rich comparison methods should at least be mentioned, or even emphasized over __cmp__ to help people write more forward compatible code. |
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2012-01-29 19:58:52 | catalin.iacob | set | recipients:
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2012-01-29 19:58:52 | catalin.iacob | set | messageid: <1327867132.3.0.913390477966.issue13905@psf.upfronthosting.co.za> |
2012-01-29 19:58:51 | catalin.iacob | link | issue13905 messages |
2012-01-29 19:58:51 | catalin.iacob | create | |
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