[Python-Dev] Re: Decimal data type issues (original) (raw)

Aahz aahz at pythoncraft.com
Sat Apr 17 10:09:51 EDT 2004


On Fri, Apr 16, 2004, Batista, Facundo wrote:

We all must decide which of the following is better: a) Decimal(number) # no context used Decimal(number, context) b) Decimal(number) # no context used Decimal.usingcontext(number, context)

Based on my reading of Tim's posts, there's also

c) Decimal(number, [context])   # context always used, with 
                                # optional different from default

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