[Python-checkins] [Python-Dev] r64424 - in python/trunk: Include/object.h Lib/test/test_sys.py Misc/NEWS Objects/intobject.c Objects/longobject.c Objects/typeobject.c Python/bltinmodule.c

[Leif Walsh]

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008, Nick Coghlan wrote:
> I'd prefer to see a proper PEP for this proposing a new slot that lets any
> class return an (integer_part, fraction_part) tuple of integers, and
>  have PyNumber_ToBase take care of the actual string formatting.

I take issue only with your notion of returning a 'fraction_part
integer'.  How do you propose we do this?  I suggest we add a third
value, exponent, to the suggested return value.

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Cheers,
Leif