[Python-Dev] On cmp specifications and implementation (to mimic it on Jython) (original) (raw)

Leo Soto M. leo.soto at gmail.com
Wed Aug 6 02:56:11 CEST 2008

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Leo Soto M. <leo.soto at gmail.com> wrote:

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:

Given that in Python 3.0 cmp is going away, I'm not sure how much it all matters -- but if you care, as long as it's supported at all, you might as well strive for the most compatibility with 2.5...

Sure, it won't be a problem on Jython 3.0. But I'm doing this for the upcoming Jython 2.5, where we still have to live with cmp Which is why I recommend the closest possible compatibility. :-)

Oh, right :)

But that's going to be easier if I understand the "why" and not only the "how". I can live with a "no idea why" answer, though.

-- Leo Soto M. http://blog.leosoto.com

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