[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 285: Adding a bool type

[Samuele Pedroni]

From: M.-A. Lemburg <mal@lemburg.com>
> As a conclusion, I think it would be better to make bool() a 
> new type which does *not* inherit from integers, but which 
> does know how deal with other types which are commonly
> used together with booleans such as integers. However, the
> type should implement boolean algebra and not try to
> mimic integer arithemtic, i.e. True - True raises an
> exception.
> 

"but which 
 does know how deal with other types which are commonly
 used together with booleans such as integers" ??

with deal you mean throwing exceptions?

regards.