[Python-Dev] bool does not want to be subclassed?
"Martin v. Löwis"
martin at v.loewis.de
Tue Feb 17 02:55:12 EST 2004
Phillip J. Eby wrote:
> Actually, it might be even better to start with equality. Hashing is
> only meaningful for objects that can be tested for equality.
However, in Python, all objects can be tested for equality. So hashing
is meaningful for all objects?
It is not: it is only meaningful for objects which compare equal to the
same other objects over their lifespan.
Regards,
Martin
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