* Add __eq__ and __ne__ so that things like list.index() work properly

  for lists of mixed types.
* Test that sort works.

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/Lib/decimal.py b/Lib/decimal.py
index 500ba07..1d13767 100644
--- a/Lib/decimal.py
+++ b/Lib/decimal.py
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 #    and Tim Peters
 
 
-# Todo:
-#    Add rich comparisons for equality testing with other types
-
-
 """
 This is a Py2.3 implementation of decimal floating point arithmetic based on
 the General Decimal Arithmetic Specification:
@@ -644,6 +640,16 @@ class Decimal(object):
             return -1
         return 1
 
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, (Decimal, int, long)):
+            return False
+        return self.__cmp__(other) == 0
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, (Decimal, int, long)):
+            return True
+        return self.__cmp__(other) != 0
+
     def compare(self, other, context=None):
         """Compares one to another.