[Python-Dev] A Horrible Inconsistency

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:
>  >>> -1 * (1, 2, 3)
> ()
>  >>> -(1, 2, 3)
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>    File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
> TypeError: bad operand type for unary -
> 
> We Really Need To Fix This!

I can't find this inconsistency horrible.

py> +"Hello"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
TypeError: bad operand type for unary +
py> +1*"Hello"
'Hello'

Regards,
Martin