[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Lib/test test_float.py,NONE,1.1

mwh@users.sourceforge.net mwh at users.sourceforge.net
Fri May 27 17:21:33 CEST 2005


Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/test
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv13607/Lib/test

Added Files:
	test_float.py 
Log Message:
This is my patch:

[ 1181301 ] make float packing copy bytes when they can

which hasn't been reviewed, despite numerous threats to check it in 
anyway if noone reviews it.  Please read the diff on the checkin list, 
at least!

The basic idea is to examine the bytes of some 'probe values' to see if
the current platform is a IEEE 754-ish platform, and if so 
_PyFloat_{Pack,Unpack}{4,8} just copy bytes around.

The rest is hair for testing, and tests.


--- NEW FILE: test_float.py ---

import unittest, struct
from test import test_support

class FormatFunctionsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):

    def setUp(self):
        self.save_formats = {'double':float.__getformat__('double'),
                             'float':float.__getformat__('float')}

    def tearDown(self):
        float.__setformat__('double', self.save_formats['double'])
        float.__setformat__('float', self.save_formats['float'])

    def test_getformat(self):
        self.assert_(float.__getformat__('double') in
                     ['unknown', 'IEEE, big-endian', 'IEEE, little-endian'])
        self.assert_(float.__getformat__('float') in
                     ['unknown', 'IEEE, big-endian', 'IEEE, little-endian'])
        self.assertRaises(ValueError, float.__getformat__, 'chicken')
        self.assertRaises(TypeError, float.__getformat__, 1)

    def test_setformat(self):
        for t in 'double', 'float':
            float.__setformat__(t, 'unknown')
            if self.save_formats[t] == 'IEEE, big-endian':
                self.assertRaises(ValueError, float.__setformat__,
                                  t, 'IEEE, little-endian')
            elif self.save_formats[t] == 'IEEE, little-endian':
                self.assertRaises(ValueError, float.__setformat__,
                                  t, 'IEEE, big-endian')
            else:
                self.assertRaises(ValueError, float.__setformat__,
                                  t, 'IEEE, big-endian')
                self.assertRaises(ValueError, float.__setformat__,
                                  t, 'IEEE, little-endian')
            self.assertRaises(ValueError, float.__setformat__,
                              t, 'chicken')
        self.assertRaises(ValueError, float.__setformat__,
                          'chicken', 'unknown')

BE_DOUBLE_INF = '\x7f\xf0\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00'
LE_DOUBLE_INF = ''.join(reversed(BE_DOUBLE_INF))
BE_DOUBLE_NAN = '\x7f\xf8\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00'
LE_DOUBLE_NAN = ''.join(reversed(BE_DOUBLE_NAN))

BE_FLOAT_INF = '\x7f\x80\x00\x00'
LE_FLOAT_INF = ''.join(reversed(BE_FLOAT_INF))
BE_FLOAT_NAN = '\x7f\xc0\x00\x00'
LE_FLOAT_NAN = ''.join(reversed(BE_FLOAT_NAN))

# on non-IEEE platforms, attempting to unpack a bit pattern
# representing an infinity or a NaN should raise an exception.

class UnknownFormatTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.save_formats = {'double':float.__getformat__('double'),
                             'float':float.__getformat__('float')}
        float.__setformat__('double', 'unknown')
        float.__setformat__('float', 'unknown')
        
    def tearDown(self):
        float.__setformat__('double', self.save_formats['double'])
        float.__setformat__('float', self.save_formats['float'])

    def test_double_specials_dont_unpack(self):
        for fmt, data in [('>d', BE_DOUBLE_INF),
                          ('>d', BE_DOUBLE_NAN),
                          ('<d', LE_DOUBLE_INF),
                          ('<d', LE_DOUBLE_NAN)]:
            self.assertRaises(ValueError, struct.unpack, fmt, data)

    def test_float_specials_dont_unpack(self):
        for fmt, data in [('>f', BE_FLOAT_INF),
                          ('>f', BE_FLOAT_NAN),
                          ('<f', LE_FLOAT_INF),
                          ('<f', LE_FLOAT_NAN)]:
            self.assertRaises(ValueError, struct.unpack, fmt, data)


# on an IEEE platform, all we guarantee is that bit patterns
# representing infinities or NaNs do not raise an exception; all else
# is accident (today).

class IEEEFormatTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
    if float.__getformat__("double").startswith("IEEE"):
        def test_double_specials_do_unpack(self):
            for fmt, data in [('>d', BE_DOUBLE_INF),
                              ('>d', BE_DOUBLE_NAN),
                              ('<d', LE_DOUBLE_INF),
                              ('<d', LE_DOUBLE_NAN)]:
                struct.unpack(fmt, data)

    if float.__getformat__("float").startswith("IEEE"):
        def test_float_specials_do_unpack(self):
            for fmt, data in [('>f', BE_FLOAT_INF),
                              ('>f', BE_FLOAT_NAN),
                              ('<f', LE_FLOAT_INF),
                              ('<f', LE_FLOAT_NAN)]:
                struct.unpack(fmt, data)


def test_main():
    test_support.run_unittest(
        FormatFunctionsTestCase,
        UnknownFormatTestCase,
        IEEEFormatTestCase)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    test_main()



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