[Python-ideas] Need feedback about exposing an operator overloading in a module

[Greg Ewing]

Julien Palard wrote:
> For me, a module should never
> expose an operator overload, because it may lead to
> unpredicted/unnatural/surprising behavior.

Modules don't expose operator overloads, types do.

The idea that different types respond to operators in
different ways is fundamental to Python, and in general
I don't see anything wrong with making use of that.

I do agree it's something that should be used sparingly,
and most of the time a named method is much better.
But I wouldn't say it should *never* be done.

-- 
Greg