[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-693955 ] Can't multiply str and bool

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Bugs item #693955, was opened at 2003-02-26 17:19
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Category: Python Interpreter Core
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: A.M. Kuchling (akuchling)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Can't multiply str and bool

Initial Comment:
Bug in 2.3a2+: 'abc' * True raises a TypeError:
unsupported operand type(s) for *: 'str' and 'bool' .

site.py does:  initial_slashes = path.startswith('/');
  path = '/'*initial_slashes + path .
This now fails.

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