[Python-ideas] Deprecate dunder functions from operator module

[Ethan Furman]

On 10/29/2014 06:38 PM, Ethan Furman wrote:
> On 10/29/2014 05:53 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>>
>> I propose a few things:
>>
>> * institute a policy that, in the event of a new function being added
>>    to the operator module, only the dunderless version will be added;
>>
>> * change the documentation to make it clear that the dunderless
>>    versions should be used, rather than merely being "convenience"
>>    functions;
>>
>> * add a prominent note that the dunder versions exist for backwards
>>    compatibility only and should not be used in new code.
>
> +1

Actually, make that -1.

I'm just crafting some tests to explore how NotImplemented impacts various classes, and the dunder versions make the 
whole thing much nicer.

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~Ethan~