[ python-Bugs-1079011 ] Incorrect error message (somewhat)

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Bugs item #1079011, was opened at 2004-12-04 14:44
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Category: Python Interpreter Core
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Gerrit Holl (gerrit)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Incorrect error message (somewhat)

Initial Comment:
Comparing complex numbers with cmp yields:

>>> cmp(1+3j, 1+3j)
0
>>> cmp(1+3j, 3+4j)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
TypeError: cannot compare complex numbers using <, <=,
>, >=

Well, I didn't use <, <=, > or >=. It's not a major
bug, but it doesn't look too nice... would it be
possible to return NotImplemented? Or would that be
semantically incorrect?

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>Comment By: Raymond Hettinger (rhettinger)
Date: 2004-12-10 12:31

Message:
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That is incorrect be == and != are implemented.

The message is slightly weird but still helpful. Any
rewording I can think of makes the message more obtuse, so I
recommend leaving it alone and closing this bug.

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