[Python-Dev] (Don't Read If You're Busy With 2.1b2) "Rich" Comparisons?

[Moshe Zadka]

Now that we have rich comparisons, I've suddenly realized they are
not rich enough. Consider a set type.

>>> a = set([1,2])
>>> b = set([1,3])
>>> a>b
0
>>> a<b
0
>>> max(a,b) == a
1

While I'd like

>>> max(a,b) == set([1,2,3])
>>> min(a,b) == set([1])

In current Python, there's no way to do it.
I'm still thinking about this. If it bothers anyone else, I'd
be happy to know about it.
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