isinstance(False, int)

[Steve Holden]

mk wrote:
>>>> isinstance(False, int)
> True
>>>>
>>>> isinstance(True, int)
> True
> 
> Huh?
> 
>>>>
>>>> issubclass(bool, int)
> True
> 
> Huh?!
> 
>>> 3+True
4
>>> 3+False
3
>>>

Just a brainfart from the BDFL - he decided (around 2.2.3, IIRC) that it
would be a good ideal for Booleans to be a subclass of integers.

regards
 Steve
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