true = 1

[Mark McEahern]

Daniel Dittmar wrote:
> +1
> except that I would prefer
> true = 'true'
> false = None
> because that would be more meaningful when used in print , %s etc.

I wasn't concerned about print, but in that case I'd suggest a full-bodied
class a la the one posted by Cromwell, Jeremy:
> class Boolean:
>     def __init__(self, truth=1):
>         self.truth = not not truth
>     def __eq__(self, other):
>         return self.truth != (not other)
>     def __str__(self):
>         return ["False","True"][self.truth]
>     def __repr__(self):
>         return "Boolean(%d)" % self.truth
>     def __len__(self):
>         return self.truth
>
> true = Boolean(1)
> false = Boolean(0)

Cheers,

// mark