[Python-Dev] About [].append == [].append

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 08:13:44AM -0700, Guido van Rossum wrote:

> Honestly it looks to me like the status quo is perfect.

Does this example work for you?

py> (17.1).hex == (17.1).hex
True

But:

py> a = 17.1
py> b = 17.1
py> a.hex == b.hex
False

I know why it happens -- at the REPL, the interpreter uses the same 
object for both 17.1 instances when they're part of the same statement, 
but not when they're on separate lines. I just don't know whether this 
is desirable or not.


-- 
Steve