[Python-Dev] Re: PEP239 (Rational Numbers) Reference Implementation and new issues

[Anthony Baxter]

>>> Alex Martelli wrote
> On Thursday 03 October 2002 02:42 am, Greg Ewing wrote:
> 	...
> >   1///3 --> rational
> >
> > (Okay, a 3-char operator is a bit verbose, but I can't
> > think of anything else that looks division-like just at
> > the moment.)
> 
> 1\3 ... ?

a = """ 1
        -
        3"""