> def __binop__(x, y):
> if y has a type I know about:
> do it & return
Ok.
> # don't know how to handle y
> if hasattr(y, '__rbinop__'):
> return y.__rbinop__(x)
> else:
> raise TypeError, etc
Why not just raise a specific exception (e.g. OperatorError), and let
the calling mechanism (i.e. compiler generated code / special opcode)
handle the other case? It's simpler and maybe even faster.
> def __rbinop__(y, x):
> if x has a type I know about:
> do it & return
> raise TypeError, etc
Ok.
> ps: Is _anyone_ concerned about the lack of backward compatibility? I'm
> not.
Nor am I.
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