Steven D'Aprano wrote: > Claudio Grondi wrote: > >> Exactly this is what Python does under the hood when writing >> a = "some string" >> b = "some string" >> where a and b are actually, in terms of C, pointer to Python object >> data structures which provide strings as arrays where it is possible >> to say a[0], but ... if here >> if(a==b): >> print "True" >> _does not_ print True, the Python engine is definitely broken. > > > > Why are you comparing C behaviour to Python behaviour? What is the point > of the discussion?
The point is to find a way to create in Python two indentifiers a and b without manipulating any of the __eq__ and to __eq__ related functions in a way, that the simple if a==b: print 'a==b' statement results in an endless loop. To my knowledge this is not possible to achieve in C, but is probably achievable in Python. Claudio -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
