[Python-Dev] getting rid of default object.__hash__ (SF 660098)

[Guido van Rossum]

> >   >>> object.__hash__()
> >   135328576
> >   >>> object.__hash__(42)
> >   Traceback (most recent call last):
> >     File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
> >   TypeError:  expected 0 arguments, got 1
> >   >>>
> 
> Would it be better if object.__hash__() raised a NotImplementedError?

It can't -- it's type.__hash__(object).

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