Python unable to compare bound method to itself

Question

I am attempting to write a test that checks if a variable holding the bound method of a class is the same as another reference to that method. Normally this is not a problem

Answer 1

While the accepted answer is in no way incorrect, it seems like it should be noted that methods are bound on attribute lookup. Furthermore, the behavior of unbound methods changes between Python 2.X and Python 3.X.

class A:
    def method(self):
        pass

a = A()
print(a.method is a.method) # False

print(A.method is A.method) # Python 3.X: True, Python 2.X: False