Benjamin Peterson wrote:
2012/1/5 Steven D'Aprano <[email protected]>:
[...]
There's nothing obscure about directly testing the hash. That's about as far
from obscure as it is possible to get: you are directly testing the presence
of a feature by testing the feature.

It's obscure because hash('') != 0 doesn't necessarily mean the hashes
are randomized. A different hashing algorithm could be in effect.

Fair point, but I didn't actually suggest testing hash('') != 0, that was Nick's suggestion, which he's since withdrawn.

--
Steven


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