[Python-Dev] PEP 3101: floats format 'f' and 'F'

[Guido van Rossum]

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com> wrote:
> From: "Eric Smith" <eric+python-dev at trueblade.com>
>>
>> I have this ready for checkin (with docs and tests).  I'd like to get it
>> in for this beta, since it does involved changed behavior, no matter how
>> small ('1e+100' becomes '1E+100' with '%F').  But it relies on the
>> platform's vsnprintf to do the right thing with 'F', so I'm worried
>> about breakages on platforms I don't have access to.  Resolving those
>> issues might take a few days.
>>
>> Any advice on checking this in now, or waiting until after this beta is
>> released?
>
> I recommend doing it after the release.  It's unlikely to be exercised
> much by the beta users so there's no real advantage.  If you wait
> until afterwards, then there is time to let the buildbots have a go
> at it and reveal any cross-platform issues.
>
> Besides, Barry said something about getting meaner.
> Would hate to find out what he meant the hard way ;-)

I'd advise the opposite -- check it in now. It's not going to break
anything, and if it is, let's find out sooner rather than later.

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