[Python-Dev] Re: PyNumber_Check()

[M.-A. Lemburg]

gvanrossum@projects.sourceforge.net wrote:
> *** NEWS	18 Nov 2002 16:19:39 -0000	1.526
> --- NEWS	18 Nov 2002 16:27:16 -0000	1.527
> ***************
> *** 694,698 ****
>   - PyNumber_Check() now returns true for string and unicode objects.
>     This is a result of these types having a partially defined
> !   tp_as_number slot.
>   
>   - The string object's layout has changed: the pointer member
> --- 694,700 ----
>   - PyNumber_Check() now returns true for string and unicode objects.
>     This is a result of these types having a partially defined
> !   tp_as_number slot.  (This is not a feature, but an indication that
> !   PyNumber_check() is not very useful to determine numeric behavior.
> !   It may be deprecated.)

Perhaps PyNumber_Check() should check that at least
one of nb_int, nb_long, nb_float is available (in addition to the
tp_as_number slot) ?!

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