PEP 285: Adding a bool type: yes, but not as int subtype
Tim Peters
tim.one at comcast.net
Tue Apr 2 00:48:58 EST 2002
[logistix]
> So this PEP will break the ternary hack (a and b or c) and other crazy
> exploitation of short-circuiting tricks in lambdas?
Nope! All of that will continue to work fine. You could try reading the
PEP if you want an explanation <wink>.
> Not that I mind. ;)
Someone would. Someone always does. Some people even fight to keep gross
bugs intact, although not yet to preserve segfaults.
picky-picky-ly y'rs - tim
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