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Re: Why does str not have a __radd__ method?

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Date Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:27:08 -0700
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On 08/13/2014 09:00 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
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> What is the rationale for str not having __radd__ method?

At a guess I would say because string only knows how to add itself to other strings, so __add__ is sufficient.

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Why does str not have a __radd__ method? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-08-14 02:00 +1000
  Re: Why does str not have a __radd__ method? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-08-13 10:27 -0700
    Re: Why does str not have a __radd__ method? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-08-14 03:55 +1000
      Re: Why does str not have a __radd__ method? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-08-13 11:22 -0700
      Re: Why does str not have a __radd__ method? Jason Swails <jason.swails@gmail.com> - 2014-08-13 14:36 -0400
        Re: Why does str not have a __radd__ method? wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-08-13 23:24 -0700

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