[issue5534] Decimal __format__ reverses meaning of '<' and '>' alignment specs

[Donald O'Donnell]

New submission from Donald O'Donnell <upwestdon at gmail.com>:

decimal.py ver 2.6:
    line 5474 is "if align == '<':"  s/b  "if align == '>':"
    line 5476 is "if align == '>':"  s/b  "if align == '<':"

decimal.py ver 3.01:
    line 5578 is "if align == '<':"  s/b  "if align == '>':"
    line 5580 is "if align == '>':"  s/b  "if align == '<':"

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components: Library (Lib)
messages: 83958
nosy: donodonnell
severity: normal
status: open
title: Decimal __format__ reverses meaning of '<' and '>' alignment specs
type: behavior
versions: Python 2.6, Python 2.7, Python 3.0, Python 3.1

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