the python name

[Chris Angelico]

On Sun, Jan 6, 2019 at 9:34 AM Avi Gross <avigross at verizon.net> wrote:
> I recall an example from a version of mathematical LISP that I will rewrite
> in python for illustration:
>
> def is_greater(left, right):
>     if left <= 0 : return False
>     if right <= 0 : return True
>     return is_greater(left - 1, right - 1)

Possibly:
if left <= 0: return is_greater(-right, -left)

Otherwise it will give incorrect results for, eg, is_greater(-10, -11)

But your point is taken.

ChrisA