[issue5864] format(1234.5, '.4') gives misleading result

[Eric Smith]

Eric Smith <eric at trueblade.com> added the comment:

Using the _v2 patch, I tested both with the fallback code and with Gay's
code, and both work.

It's sort of shocking just how much effort you had to go through! But I
can't see a simpler way to do it.

It looks good to me.

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stage: needs patch -> patch review

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