[Python-Dev] Expert floats
Dan Sugalski
dan at sidhe.org
Tue Mar 30 14:44:47 EST 2004
At 2:40 PM -0500 3/30/04, Tim Peters wrote:
>[Josiah Carlson]
> > That is, Python uses the 8-byte FP, not the (arguably worthless) 4-bit
>> FP.
>
>I believe all Python platforms use *some* flavor of 8-byte float.
Don't be too sure. I've seen the VMS version getting thumped
lately--someone may well be using X floats there. (which are 16 byte
floats)
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