[Python-Dev] A Horrible Inconsistency

[Georg Brandl]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:
> Sean Reifschneider wrote:
> 
>>> - Treat the negative as a reverser, so we get back (3, 2, 1).
>> 
>> Then we could get:
>> 
>>    >>> print -123
>>    321
>> 
>> Yay!
> 
> and while we're at it, let's fix this:
> 
>      >>> 0.66 * (1, 2, 3)
>      (1, 2)
> 
> and maybe even this
> 
>      >>> 0.5 * (1, 2, 3)
>      (1, 1)
> 
> but I guess the latter one might need a pronunciation.

No, no, no! Floating point is so inaccurate! It has to be

 >>> Decimal("0.5") * (1, 2, 3)
(1, Decimal("1"))

Georg