[Python-ideas] Add "equal" builtin function

[Chris Angelico]

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 2:23 AM, Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> wrote:
> +0.3 to adding it the standard library.
>
> +0.1 to adding it to built-ins
>
> -0.1 on adding it to built-ins under the name "equal", as that will
> confuse too many people.

I'll go further: -0.5 on adding to built-ins. +0.5 on adding it to
itertools or the itertools recipes.

ChrisA