[Python-ideas] Make range objects orderable

[Ian Cordasco]

On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 5:21 PM, Riley Banks <waultah at gmail.com> wrote:

> I propose adding the ability to compare range objects using methods (e.g.
> range.issubrange) and/or regular operators. Example:
>
>     In [56]: range(0, 10, 3).issubrange(range(10))
>     Out[56]: True
>
>     In [57]: range(0, 10, 3) <= range(10)
>     Out[57]: True
>
>     In [58]: range(10) <= range(0, 10, 3)
>     Out[58]: False
>
> I'll write a patch if you decide that this idea is worth implementing.
>

Could you give some examples of how or when this is necessary and why you
need it?

Cheers,
Ian
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