[Python-Dev] RE: [Python-numerics]Re: WYSIWYG decimal fractions

Greg Ewing greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:29:52 +1300 (NZDT)


Tim Peters <tim.one@home.com>:
> [Guido]
>> Using decimal floating point won't fly either,
> If you again mean "by default", also agreed.

But if it's *not* by default, it won't stop naive users
from getting tripped up.

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