[Python-Dev] Re: PEP239 (Rational Numbers) Reference Implementation and new issues (original) (raw)

Greg Ewing greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
Tue, 08 Oct 2002 11:38:29 +1300 (NZDT)

Andrew> In that case, wouldn't you have a situation where a==b, a and Andrew> b are the same type, but x[a]!=x[b]?

Yes. Not such a good idea, I suppose.

I've just had another idea:

{2/3}

This can't be confused with a dict, because there's no ":" in it.

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