Bugs item #1655683, was opened at 2007-02-09 01:48 Message generated for change (Tracker Item Submitted) made by Item Submitter You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=105470&aid=1655683&group_id=5470
Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: Documentation Group: Python 2.5 Status: Open Resolution: None Priority: 5 Private: No Submitted By: Jeffrey Miller (jsmgoogle) Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) Summary: 3.4.1 comparison methods content Initial Comment: From: Jeffrey Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At this URL and this section of the reference: http://docs.python.org/ref/customization.html 3.4.1 Basic Customization The existing text reads, in part: """ There are no reflected (swapped-argument) versions of these methods (to be used when the left argument does not support the operation but the right argument does); rather, __lt__() and __gt__() are each other's reflection, __le__() and __ge__() are each other's reflection, and __eq__() and __ne__() are their own reflection. """ but is incorrect. Although __le__ and __ge__ are symmetric, as are __lt__ and __gt__, they are not boolean inverse operations if the arguments are swapped. Instead the text should pair __lt__ with __ge__, __le__ with __gt__ . Correcting the given text, it should read: """ There are no reflected (swapped-argument) versions of these methods (to be used when the left argument does not support the operation but the right argument does); rather, __lt__() and __ge__() are each other's reflection, __le__() and __gt__() are each other's reflection, and __eq__() and __ne__() are their own reflection. """ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=105470&aid=1655683&group_id=5470 _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
