Language design

[Markus Rother]

On 11.09.2013 23:15, Ethan Furman wrote:
> On 09/11/2013 01:41 PM, Markus Rother wrote:
>>      >>> () == []
>>      False
>>
>>      But:
>>
>>      >>> bool(().__eq__([]))
>>      True
> 
> This is not a trap, this is simply the wrong way to do it.  The magic
> methods (aka dunder methods) are there for Python to call, not you
> (except under special circumstances, such as when writing your own
> dunder methods).

While trying to do it, I learned that its not the right way to do it.
However, I was not satisfied with the fact, that there is no built in
pure function for operations on primitives.  Such that

>>> def get_do_stuff (fn):
...     def do_stuff(x,y):
...         return fn(x,y)
...     return do_stuff

I understand that python is not a functional language, but it
frustrates me at times.

Markus