Re: Why is str(None) == 'None' and not an empty string?

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On 8/28/2013 4:57 AM, Piotr Dobrogost wrote:

> Having repr(None) == 'None' is sure the right thing but why does str(None) == 'None'? Wouldn't it be more correct if it was an empty string?

No.
There is no reason to be different.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy

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Why is str(None) == 'None' and not an empty string? Piotr Dobrogost <p@google-groups-2013.dobrogost.net> - 2013-08-28 01:57 -0700
  Re: Why is str(None) == 'None' and not an empty string? Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-08-28 06:33 -0400
  Re: Why is str(None) == 'None' and not an empty string? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-08-28 12:21 +0000
    Re: Why is str(None) == 'None' and not an empty string? Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2013-08-29 04:43 -0600
      Re: Why is str(None) == 'None' and not an empty string? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-08-30 01:57 +0000
        Re: Why is str(None) == 'None' and not an empty string? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-08-30 02:44 +0000
    Re: Why is str(None) == 'None' and not an empty string? Tim Delaney <timothy.c.delaney@gmail.com> - 2013-08-30 06:59 +1000

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