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Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 23:53:49 -0700
From: Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us>
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On 07/11/2014 11:39 PM, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> wrote:
>> class list:
>>      def __eq__(self, other):
>>          if len(self) != len(other):
>>              return False
>>          for this, that in zip(self, other):
>>               if this is that or this == that:
>>                   continue
>>               break
>>          else:
>>              return True
>>          return False
>
> Seems a little elaborate. Why not just return straight from the loop,
> instead of breaking and using else? :)

Because I'm tired, and it seemed like a good excuse to show else with for, and because I'm tired.  :)

--
~Ethan~