[New-bugs-announce] [issue13982] python returning errorneous value for sqrt

[Shivam]

New submission from Shivam <shivam.agarwal at aricent.com>:

On mips64 biit machine running linux I have installed python2.4_2.4.4 from link "http://archive.debian.net/etch/python2.4" using below commands:

./configure –enable-shared
make 
make install  

But when I check value of sqrt(9.0) on python, python returns:“4.9406564584124654e-324” rather than “3.0”. 

Can anybody let me know what may be the reason for this.

Regards
Shivam Agarwal

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messages: 153026
nosy: shivam_python_issues
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: python returning errorneous value for sqrt
type: behavior
versions: 3rd party

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