Does Python need a '>>>' operator?

[Max Ischenko]

 Ken Peek wrote:

> 5) These two types (int and long) _CAN_ be unified for
> _ALL_ operators and methods-- I know they can, because the
> language known as "Ruby" does a very good job of it.  In
> Ruby, there is simply no difference (at least visibly) to
> the programmer _at_all_.  The 2 types are automatically
> converted back and forth without the knowledge or consent
> of the programmer.  If Ruby does it, so can Python.

Not quite:
irb(main):001:0> 1222.class
Fixnum
irb(main):002:0> 12232333333333332.class
Bignum


For me, Common Lisp's numeric types look like a good source of
inspiration.


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