Update the code to better reflect recommended style:
Use != instead of <> since <> is documented as "obsolescent".
Use "is" and "is not" when comparing with None or type objects.
diff --git a/Lib/filecmp.py b/Lib/filecmp.py
index e5024a4..eb98a71 100644
--- a/Lib/filecmp.py
+++ b/Lib/filecmp.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
if ok:
a_type = stat.S_IFMT(a_stat[stat.ST_MODE])
b_type = stat.S_IFMT(b_stat[stat.ST_MODE])
- if a_type <> b_type:
+ if a_type != b_type:
self.common_funny.append(x)
elif stat.S_ISDIR(a_type):
self.common_dirs.append(x)
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@
import sys
import getopt
options, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], 'r')
- if len(args) <> 2: raise getopt.error, 'need exactly two args'
+ if len(args) != 2:
+ raise getopt.error, 'need exactly two args'
dd = dircmp(args[0], args[1])
if ('-r', '') in options:
dd.report_full_closure()