On 07-Feb-02, Carl Read wrote:

> Given that, what should a pair comparison compare?

> Size? As in the area of two pairs? Well no, as we can at least check
> if two pairs are equal, and it says 3x2 isn't equal to 2x3. (No
> doubt someone's already pointed this out.)

> Coordinates? As in the distance from 0x0? Well, perhaps, even though
> I'd guess you're more likely to want to compare a coordinate with a
> point other than 0x0 most of the time. This would be useful
> sometimes, anyway.

Doh!  Coords are the same as sizes, in that points can be the same
distance from 0x0 but not equal. (:

> All things considered though, it's quite easy to see why RT thought
> comparing pairs is confusing and decided not to support it.

Couldn't have put it better myself. (;

-- 
Carl Read

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