[Python-Dev] Rich comparison confusion

[Eric S. Raymond]

Moshe Zadka <moshez@zadka.site.co.il>:
> I think that you're confused between two meanings of inverses.
> 
> You think:
> op is an inverse of op' if for every a,b  (a op b) = not (a op' b)
> 
> Guido meant (and I hope, implemented):
> op is an inverse of op' if for every a,b  (a op b) =  (b op' a)

I thought the same.

<pedantic role="defrocked mathematician">

if (a op1 b) <=> (b op2 a), op2 is properly described as the "reflection"
of op1, and vice-versa.

</pedantic>
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