[Ironpython-users] IronPython, Daily Digest 4/14/2013

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1. [New comment] Conversion from Ironpython's Decimal to System.Decimal loses precision.

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ISSUES

1. [New comment] Conversion from Ironpython's Decimal to System.Decimal loses precision.
http://ironpython.codeplex.com/workitem/33830
User vernondcole has commented on the issue:

"<p>I am wondering about the statement "Python decimal is a pure Python type that IronPython doesn't (and shouldn't) know the details of."   <br>  I think that may no longer be quite correct.  As of Python 3.3, CPython has decimal library functions written in C, which are reported to speed up some decimal operations by a factor of 100. While I am sure that the Python implementation of the Decimal module will continue to work, it seems that someday, some brave soul will venture to make a C# translation of the new version so that IronPython can continue to hold its head up in the performance department.<br>  In any case "practicality beats purity" probably should apply here, along with "There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it."  The obvious way is using a direct assignment statement.  That should work. and with no surprises.  To me, it seems that IronPython should know a great deal about the details of Python -- that's what it's for.</p><p><br></p"
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