[ python-Bugs-900494 ] win shell interpreter error (arithmetic)

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Bugs item #900494, was opened at 2004-02-19 12:23
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Category: Python Interpreter Core
Group: Not a Bug
Status: Closed
Resolution: Invalid
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Mark Okamura (hillvillage)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: win shell interpreter error (arithmetic)

Initial Comment:
In a shell (2.2.2)  running on Win2k, the numeric
answer to ".090 + .15" is incorrect. Instead of .240
the shell returns .2399999999999999...

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>Comment By: Mark Okamura (hillvillage)
Date: 2004-02-19 12:47

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I stand corrected. Should have read the tutorial
(completely). Thanks for the responses.

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Comment By: Thomas Heller (theller)
Date: 2004-02-19 12:37

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This is not a bug - see
<http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/node15.html#SECTION0015100000000000000000>

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Comment By: Tim Peters (tim_one)
Date: 2004-02-19 12:37

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Not a bug; read the tutorial appendix:

http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/node15.html



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