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GPy-1.13.2 prints syntax warnings with Python-3.11

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#1,110 opened on Apr 5, 2025

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Description

Warnings are about "==" should be replaced with "is",etc.

Could you please fix them and make another release?

Thanks, Yuri

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The issue is to fix syntax warnings when running GPy with Python 3.11. The warnings are about using '==' instead of 'is' for comparisons with singletons like None. The contributor should search for instances in the codebase (e.g., in all .py files) where '== None' or similar are used and replace them with 'is None'. Common locations include comparisons in conditional statements. No other dependencies are required.
GPy-1.13.2 prints syntax warnings with Python-3.11 · SheffieldML/GPy#1110 | Good First Issue