Jan. 26, 2015
10:01 a.m.
On 01/26/2015 12:39 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
Note that in this case, at least, we do want a symmetric version of "is_close", since neither guess nor new_guess is "correct", they are both approximations.
true, but you are also asking the question -- is the new_guess much different that guess. Which points to a asymmetric test -- but either would work. I can see we're going to have to argue about the "Close To" versus "Close" distinction:-)
I suggest that in the interest of not flooding everyone's inboxes, we take that off-list until we have either a concensus or at least agreement that we cannot reach concensus.
Is there any reason why someone would not want to use an asymmetric version in a symmetric way? Cheers, Ron