[ python-Bugs-1019129 ] "rich comparison'' methods hide stack overflow

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Bugs item #1019129, was opened at 2004-08-30 10:01
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Category: Python Interpreter Core
Group: Python 2.3
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Wont Fix
Priority: 5
Submitted By: boyanb (boyanb)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: "rich comparison'' methods hide stack overflow

Initial Comment:
I've tried the code below for both 2.2.2 and  2.3.2 

>>> class DontCare(str):
...   def __eq__(self, other):
...     # stack overflow expected!
...     return self == other
...
...
>>> print (DontCare("1") == "2")
1


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>Comment By: Raymond Hettinger (rhettinger)
Date: 2004-09-06 22:18

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Armin fixed this for Py2.4.

It is a behaviour change that may affect existing, working
code, so it was not backported.

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Comment By: Brett Cannon (bcannon)
Date: 2004-09-06 22:15

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This problem does not exist in 2.4 but seems to still be in 2.3 CVS.

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