[Python-checkins] cpython (2.7): Additional example of using decimal.localcontext().

[raymond.hettinger]

http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/a8af63c83f53
changeset:   76878:a8af63c83f53
branch:      2.7
parent:      76869:e12efebc3ba6
user:        Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com>
date:        Fri May 11 12:50:11 2012 -0700
summary:
  Additional example of using decimal.localcontext().

files:
  Doc/library/decimal.rst |  4 ++++
  1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/library/decimal.rst b/Doc/library/decimal.rst
--- a/Doc/library/decimal.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/decimal.rst
@@ -944,6 +944,10 @@
           s = calculate_something()
       s = +s  # Round the final result back to the default precision
 
+      with localcontext(BasicContext):      # temporarily use the BasicContext
+          print Decimal(1) / Decimal(7)
+          print Decimal(355) / Decimal(113)
+
 New contexts can also be created using the :class:`Context` constructor
 described below. In addition, the module provides three pre-made contexts:
 

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Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/cpython