[Python-ideas] change NoneType, NotImplementedType, & ellipses to return the appropriate singleton

[Devin Jeanpierre]

Does it? What else would you use type(None) for? An isinstance() check?

Devin

On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 4:12 AM, Georg Brandl <g.brandl at gmx.net> wrote:
> Am 07.08.2011 01:34, schrieb dag.odenhall at gmail.com:
>> On 29 July 2011 19:03, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:
>>> I think it is fine if type(None)() returns None instead of raising an exception.
>>
>> +1, I've often wanted it and felt (lambda: None) was somewhat clunky.
>
> It makes its intent much clearer than type(None) though.
>
> Georg
>
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