Re: why are functions greater than numbers?

[Terry Reedy]

On 1/24/2011 4:51 PM, Alan wrote:
Why do function objects compare in this way to numbers?
Thanks,
Alan Isaac

def f(): return
...
f>5
True

In 3.x
>>> def f(): pass

>>> f > 5
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#39>", line 1, in <module>
    f > 5
TypeError: unorderable types: function() > int()

There is a historical explanation in many past posts and probably in the 
FAQ.

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Terry Jan Reedy

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