[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1001: dype comparison with other types raise a TypeError

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#1001: dype comparison with other types raise a TypeError
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 Reporter:  ashleywalsh  |       Owner:  somebody   
     Type:  defect       |      Status:  new        
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Unscheduled
Component:  numpy.core   |     Version:  devel      
 Keywords:               |  
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Changes (by mwiebe):

  * milestone:  1.5.1 => Unscheduled


Comment:

 This is because dtype comparison coerces the other value to a dtype. This
 behavior actually violates the requirements of the hashing protocol, and
 should be changed at some point to allow dtypes to be used in dictionaries
 without the potential for bad behavior.

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