We could also have a particular print_order that is used for sorting sets and dictionary keys in output.
On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 11:40:32 AM UTC+1, John Cremona wrote: > > On 8 February 2016 at 10:13, David Loeffler <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > > > On 6 February 2016 at 22:48, Volker Braun <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> > >> So as long as the elements are sortable a set is just as good as a list > >> for doctests purposes. > > > > > > > > Isn't that the whole point of this discussion: that number field > elements > > are presently *not* sortable, in any consistent and reliable way? > > Yes. > > I very much like Nils and David R's suggestion, particularly in Nils's > version where each number field can have one or more methods for > sorting its own elements --perhaps based on the ideas I presented, but > including at least one which is very fast a default, perhaps based on > the string representation. Then anyone who, like me, needs to sort > n.f. elements in a specific way can see which methods are available, > and even add a new one if want to. > > I hope others will help in implementing this -- but be prepared for a > lot of doctest outputs to be nchaed on account of such a change in > order. This could be a time to (for instance) make roots() return a > set instead of a list, but that would require even more changes > everywhere so I would prefer that change to happen later, if at all. > > John > > > > > David > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "sage-nt" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:>. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/sage-nt. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-devel" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
