[Python-Dev] Adding a Rational Type to Python

[Paul Prescod]

Moshe Zadka wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Paul Prescod <paulp@ActiveState.com> wrote:
> 
> > Whether or not Python adopts rationals as the default number type, a
> > rational() built-in would be a Good Thing. I'd like to see it in 2.1 or
> > 2.2.
> 
> OK, how about this:
> 
> 1. I remove the "literals" part from my PEP to another PEP
> 2. I add to rational() an ability to take strings, such as "1.3" and
>    make rationals out of them

+1

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