On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Miko O'Sullivan wrote:
> =:= is a "generic" comparison operator that simply calls the
> value_for_comparison method of the objects on left and right. If they
> both return the same string, then the expression returns true, else it
^^^^^^
> returns false. If they don't have that method, that's a fatal error.
> Their value_for_comparison() methods must have been defined in the same
> class, otherwise you're comparing apples and oranges. (Yes, I'm sure we
> can think of a better name than "value_for_comparison".)
I propose the name "str" for the value_for_comparison method, and "eq" for
the generic comparison operator.
That's how my objects will work, anyway.
~ John Williams
