[Python-Dev] A Horrible Inconsistency

[Georg Brandl]

Georg Brandl wrote:
> Martin v. Löwis wrote:
>> 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'
> 
> Don't tell me that! I was actually working on a patch right now...

Since I've already been bombarded with questions by some fellow Germans (which
once again prove that they've got no sense of humour at all ;): this
was a joke.

georG