[Python-Dev] Why is nan != nan? (original) (raw)

Jesus Cea jcea at jcea.es
Thu Mar 25 18:39:09 CET 2010


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On 03/25/2010 03:19 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:36:28 pm Jesus Cea wrote:

Infinites are "not equal" for a good reason, for example.

1/0 and 2/0 are both infinites, but one is "greater" than the other. Or (1/0)^(1/0), an infinite infinitelly "bigger". I think you're mistaken. In Python 3.1:

I was refering to mathematical infinites and why inf!=inf is sensible and a natural consequence calculus and limits (mathematically).

In any case, I am an engineer, not a mathematical or a language designer :). IANAL.


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