[issue40004] String comparison with dotted numerical values wrong

[Guido van Rossum]

Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> added the comment:

That's why for over a decade we've been recommending not to use string comparisons to compare versions. You have to parse the version and then compare the numeric values.

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resolution:  -> not a bug
stage:  -> resolved
status: open -> closed

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