__eq__ and sets

[Chris Reedy]

Alex Martelli wrote:
> Chris Reedy wrote:
> 
> 
>>I recently encountered the following:
>>
>> >>> from sets import Set
>> >>> x = Set([1])
>> >>> x == 2
>>TypeError: Binary operation only permitted between sets
>>
>>The TypeError is raised by Set.__eq__ (actually BaseSet.__eq__) upon
>>recognizing that 2 is not a set.
>>
>>My question: Is this the expected and/or appropriate behavior?
> 
> 
> I'm not quite sure why all binary operations in sets.py raise
> TypeError when the other argument is not a set -- it was that
> way when I started working on it and I did not question it.  I
> think you should submit a bug report to SF so the BDFL can
> Pronounce on it...
> 
> 
> Alex
> 
Ok. Done.

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