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

[Georg Brandl]

Well, I wouldn't use it for anything.

Georg

Am 07.08.2011 15:07, schrieb 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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