Re: [Python-ideas] PEP 485: A Function for testing approximate equality

On 01/22/2015 04:40 PM, Chris Barker wrote:

After much discussion on this list, I have written up a PEP, and it is ready for review (see below)

Thanks! Very nice.

It is using an asymmetric test

Good - Ron convinced me that was the better way

However, as this approach is not symmetric, a may be within 10% of b, but b is not within x% of a. Consider the case::

Instead of x%, how about 10% ? ;) -- ~Ethan~