[Python-3000] Please re-add __cmp__ to python 3000

[Steven Bethard]

On 10/30/07, Adam Olsen <rhamph at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm actually currently in favor of keeping __cmp__ as it is in Python
> > 2.5.  If a class defines only __cmp__, Python will do the appropriate
> > dance to make <, >, ==, etc. work right.  If a class defines only
> > __eq__, __lt__, etc. Python will do the appropriate dance to make
> > cmp() work right.
>
> For some definition of "right".  A container defines only __cmp__,
> using cmp() internally, will be broken in 3.0.

Sure, but that's their choice.  If you don't want to raise exceptions
on equality comparisons, then you should define __eq__, in addition to
__cmp__.  Or you should only compare against comparable things.

Steve
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