Can someone tell how Python 2 compares different data types. For instance -
a = [1,2]
b = {1,2}
c = (1,2)
a>b
#False
a>c
#False
c>b
#True
What is the basis of this comparison?
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1https://docs.python.org/2/library/stdtypes.html#comparisons – Kendas Jul 07 '17 at 07:55
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2They are compared by the names of their types, so `list < set < tuple`. – Martijn Pieters Jul 07 '17 at 07:56
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Full list of Python 2 rules implemented in Python 3: [How can I get 2.x-like sorting behaviour in Python 3.x?](//stackoverflow.com/q/26575183) – Martijn Pieters Jul 07 '17 at 07:56
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1`b = {1,2}` only works in Python 3. But python 3 doesn't not allow this type of comparison: `TypeError: unorderable types: list() < tuple()` – Chris Lam Jul 07 '17 at 07:57
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Thank you Kendas! I don't how I missed the documentation. – Pankhuri Agarwal Jul 07 '17 at 07:58
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@ChrisLam: The `{.., ..., ...}` set literal syntax works in Python 2.7 too. – Martijn Pieters Jul 07 '17 at 07:58