Issue #12067: Rewrite Comparisons section in the language reference

Some of the details of comparing mixed types were incorrect or ambiguous. Added default behaviour and consistency suggestions for user-defined classes. Based on patch from Andy Maier.

Issue #12067: Rewrite Comparisons section in the language reference
Some of the details of comparing mixed types were incorrect or ambiguous. Added default behaviour and consistency suggestions for user-defined classes. Based on patch from Andy Maier.
60a1b351 · Martin Panter · 19048c3a · 60a1b351 · 60a1b351
Commit 60a1b351 authored Jan 21, 2017 by Martin Panter
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 - Issue #27867: Function PySlice_GetIndicesEx() is replaced with a macro.

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+- Issue #12067: Rewrite Comparisons section in the Expressions chapter of the
+  language reference. Some of the details of comparing mixed types were
+  incorrect or ambiguous. Added default behaviour and consistency suggestions
+  for user-defined classes. Based on patch from Andy Maier.
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