Ok, this is somewhat unexpected: Python 2.6.2 (release26-maint, Apr 19 2009, 01:56:41) [GCC 4.3.3] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> -3**2 -9 >>> x = -3 >>> x**2 9 >>> I would have expected the same result in both cases. Initially I would have expected -3**2 to yield 9, but I can accept that ** binds tighter than the unary -, but shouldn't the results be consistent regardless if I use a literal or a variable? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
