[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-405849 ] print (float) of Python 2.0

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Bugs #405849, was updated on 2001-03-04 09:28
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Category: None
Group: None
Status: Open
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Nobody/Anonymous
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous
Summary: print (float) of Python 2.0

Initial Comment:
Python's float type is double precision.
Look at the position where the numbers are rounded. 


Result on Python 2.0 (or 2.1 alpha 2)

>>> 0.8
0.80000000000000004
>>> print 0.80000000000000004
0.8
>>> print 0.8000000000004
0.8
>>> print 0.7999999999999
0.8
>>> print 0.7999999999995
0.8
>>> print 0.7999999999994
0.799999999999



Result on Jython 2.0

>>> 0.8
0.8
>>> print 0.80000000000000004
0.8
>>> print 0.8000000000004
0.8000000000004
>>> print 0.7999999999999
0.7999999999999
>>> print 0.7999999999995
0.7999999999995
>>> print 0.7999999999994
0.7999999999994



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