Re: when to use == and when to use is

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I agree with Ben.

In this particular case, it seems you really should be using "=="
unless obj_0, obj_1, and obj_2 are sentinels.

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Re: when to use == and when to use is Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> - 2014-03-10 19:30 -0500

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