Why is an empty list deemed larger than integers:
In [112]: max(1,2,[])
Out[112]:[]
yet smaller than a string:
In [112]: max(1,'a',[])
Out[112]:'a'
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2Because `[] > 10` and `'a' > []` – inspectorG4dget Jan 11 '16 at 18:37
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Right. My questions then become: why is `[] > 10` and why is `'a' > []` – Pyderman Jan 11 '16 at 18:40
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1Because Guido said so (lists are bigger than ints, and strings are bigger than both). Interestingly, they become uncomparable in python3 – inspectorG4dget Jan 11 '16 at 18:41