0 == False but [] != False?

Erik Max Francis max at alcyone.com
Thu May 24 15:54:01 EDT 2007


Donn Cave wrote:

> Anyone who finds this surprising, might enjoy reading this
> article from the time several years ago when the feature
> was being considered.  When you have some time - it's long,
> but interesting.  The present confusion is more directly
> addressed towards the end.  Yes, it's the Laura Creighton
> article again:
> 
> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/2de5e1c8384c0360

If so, be sure to click "More options," then "View thread," and then 
read the responses.  There were many reasonable objections to her points.

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