[Python-Dev] decimal module portability to 2.3? (original) (raw)

Skip Montanaro skip at pobox.com
Thu Aug 19 22:40:24 CEST 2004


The docstring for the decimal module says in part:

This is a Py2.3 implementation of decimal floating point arithmetic based on the General Decimal Arithmetic Specification:

Is it intended to remain 2.3-compatible for the forseeable future? It's not mentioned in PEP 291, nor is there any discussion of portability to 2.3 in PEP 327.

I ask because we're at 2.3.4 at work, but could use it today. I'd hate to have to track it to backport fixes though. It would be ideal if I could simply copy the 2.4 version as it matures.

Thx,

Skip



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