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

Aahz aahz at pythoncraft.com
Mon Apr 19 14:51:49 EDT 2004

On Mon, Apr 19, 2004, Jewett, Jim J wrote:

[Kevin Jacobs] #- Decimal('2.4000', precision=2, scale=1) == Decimal('2.4') #- Decimal('2.4', precision=5, scale=4) == Decimal('2.4000') #- #- Remember, these literals are frequently coming from an #- external source that must be constrained to a given schema. Facundo I like it a lot, but not for Decimal. This is another face of "what do do with float"

This has nothing to do with binary floating point. These are strings that map to exact numbers in Decimal; if you want to do something different with them, it's your responsibility as a programmer. Decimal should provide a solid foundation, not every bell & whistle. If you disagree, go read Cowlishaw first.

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