[Python-Dev] Interning string subtype instances

[Greg Ewing]

Larry Hastings wrote:

> If I understand your question correctly, you're saying "why doesn't 
> string comparison take advantage of interned strings?"

No, I understand that it takes advantage of it when the
strings are equal. I was wondering about the case where
they're not equal. But as has been pointed out, unless
you're very unlucky, you find out pretty fast when they're
not equal.

So I'm happy now.

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Greg