math functions with non numeric args

[Andrew Z]

Hello,

print max(-10, 10)
10
print max('-10', 10)
-10

My guess max converts string to number bye decoding each of the characters
to it's ASCII equivalent?

Where can i read more on exactly how the situations like these are dealt
with?

Thank you
AZ

 

[Irmen de Jong]

Hello,

print max(-10, 10)
10
print max('-10', 10)
-10

My guess max converts string to number bye decoding each of the characters to it's ASCII
equivalent?

Where can i read more on exactly how the situations like these are dealt with?

Thank you
AZ

Use Python 3.x instead.
Traceback (most recent call last):


Irmen