Python 3 __cmp__ semantic change?

Steve Holden steve at holdenweb.com
Thu Nov 20 17:48:03 EST 2008


Ben Finney wrote:
> Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> writes:
> 
>> You will observe that __cmp__ no longer appears in the index:
>>
>> http://docs.python.org/dev/3.0/genindex-_.html
> 
> I searched in vain for an official description of this changed
> behaviour. Where can we find an official description of how
> comparisons are different in Python 3.0?
> 
If it's not present then it would be worth reporting it as a 3.0 bug -
there's still time to get it in, as the release isn't due until early
December.

regards
 Steve
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