-----Original Message----- From: edu-sig-bounces@python.org [mailto:edu-sig-bounces@python.org] On Behalf Of Guido van Rossum Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 11:10 AM To: Kirby Urner Cc: edu-sig@python.org Subject: Re: [Edu-sig] OK, time for 2.4
help(decimal)
Traceback (most recent call last): File "<pyshell#5>", line 1, in -toplevel- help(decimal) NameError: name 'decimal' is not defined
help('decimal') would have worked, though.
Doesn't. But note that I don't 'import decimal' until later, then it works. IDLE 1.1a3
help(decimal)
Traceback (most recent call last): File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in -toplevel- help(decimal) NameError: name 'decimal' is not defined Wondering why, in the help string it says: DESCRIPTION This is a Py2.3 implementation of decimal floating point arithmetic based on the General Decimal Arithmetic Specification: Why Py2.3? Just an oversight? Kirby