> In Python 2 one can do silly apple-pear comparisons such as 0> "0".*) > "CPython implementation detail: Objects of different types except numbers are > ordered by their type names; objects of the same types that don’t support > proper comparison are ordered by their address.". In Python3 this has been > fixed (it raises a TypeError). Is there a way to emulate this behavior in > Python 2?
I don't think so, at least, not easily. I think that you probably want to move to Python 3 if possible specifically because it cleans up issues like this. There are a few niggling differences between Python 2 and 3, most of them with the same characteristic as the one you're pointing out with loose comparison. (e.g. distinguishing bytes vs strings is another one of the fixes in Python 3). And if you're willing to change the semantics of "<" in Python 2, you're already well on your way to Python 3. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
