[Python-Dev] Decimal conversion to string

[Edward Loper]

[Facundo wrote:]
> Anyway, if you want to change the repr() behaviour, you should push it hard
> to the list. I'm -0 on it.

+1 on changing the repr behavior to show:

   Decimal('12345')

Instead of:

   Decimal(0, (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0))

Using the latter representation puts up an unnecessary barrier to using 
decimal, that I'm guessing many people (esp newbies) won't want to put 
up with.  In particular, it makes decimal much less friendly for 
interactive use.

-Edward