[Greg Ward] > ... > In other words: > > 5 div 3 = 5.__div__(3) = operator.div(5,3) = 1 > 5 / 3 = 5.__fdiv__(3) = operator.fdiv(5,3) = 1.6666667 > > (where I have used artistic license in applying __div__ to actual > numbers -- you know what I mean). +1 from me provided you can sneak the new keyword past Guido <1/3 wink>.