[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 285: Adding a bool type

[phil hunt]

On 03 Apr 2002 10:59:13 -0500, Andrew Koenig <ark at research.att.com> wrote:
>
>Specifically: If I want to write a function that answers a yes/no
>question, I have lots of possible ways of spelling yes (1, 2, "yes",
>and so on) and lots of possible ways of spelling no (0, {}, None,
>and so on).  There isn't a single preferred way.

Yes there is, 1 or 0.

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