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Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 04:15:22 +1000
Subject: Re: Differences of "!=" operator behavior in python3 and python2 [ bug? ]
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 4:08 AM, Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> wro=
te:
>
> On 5/13/2013 1:26 PM, F=E1bio Santos wrote:
>
>
> On 13 May 2013 11:04, "Alister" <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>> this looks to me like an issue with operator precidence
>>
>> you code is evaluating as (Not x) =3D=3D y
>> rather than not (x =3D=3D y)
>
> I can say for sure that the precedence is as expected. I always use "not =
...
> =3D=3D ..." Instead of !=3D.
>
>
>
> If you don't mind my asking, why do you do that?

I think it's fairly obvious. Like the stumpy-tailed dog from "The
Loaded Dog" [1], he's saving up the !=3D operator in case he needs it
later.

ChrisA

[1] Full text here. http://jendi.bowmeow.com.au/loadeddog1.html