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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:33:54 +1100
Subject: Re: Python is DOOMED! Again!
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On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 4:06 PM, Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> As for string and number how is
> "1" + "2" == "12"
> related to
> 1+2 == 3
> ??

They're both adding stuff together. Makes good sense.

Personally, I'd like str+int -> str, eg "1"+2 == "12", but Python
decided otherwise. We definitely agree on str+str though.

ChrisA