[Python-ideas] change NoneType, NotImplementedType, & ellipses to return the appropriate singleton

Georg Brandl g.brandl at gmx.net
Sun Aug 7 10:12:04 CEST 2011


Am 07.08.2011 01:34, schrieb dag.odenhall at gmail.com:
> On 29 July 2011 19:03, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:
>> I think it is fine if type(None)() returns None instead of raising an exception.
> 
> +1, I've often wanted it and felt (lambda: None) was somewhat clunky.

It makes its intent much clearer than type(None) though.

Georg




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