[Python-Dev] (-1)**(1/2)==1?

[Michael Walter]

>>> 1/2
0

>>> (-1) ** (1./2)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
ValueError: negative number cannot be raised to a fractional power

Regards,
Michael

On 2/20/06, Jonathan Barbero <jonathan.barbero at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello!
>   My name is Jonathan, i´m new with Python.
>
>    I try this in the command line:
>
>    >>> (-1)**(1/2)
>     1
>
>    This is wrong, i think it must throw an exception.
>     What do you think?
>
>     Bye.
>         Jonathan.
>
>
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