From: arne@vajhoej.dk   
      
   On 8/18/2025 7:48 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:42:49 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:   
   >> C += vs C =   
   >   
   > Inconsistency: if “==” is equality comparison, and “!” denotes   
   logical   
   > negation, why isn’t the inequality operator “!==”? Because “!=”   
   looks like   
   > it follows the pattern of “a «op»= b” being a short form for “a = a   
   «op»   
   > b”.   
      
   That is not related to the point.   
      
   >> PHP == vs PHP ===   
   >   
   > Why do PHP and Java need the separate “===” operator in addition to   
   “==”,   
   > when Python does not?   
      
   Java does not have a === operator.   
      
   PHP has both == and === operators. === behave like one would   
   expect. == is a little "helpful" to allow developers to shoot   
   themselves in the foot.   
      
   Arne   
      
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