[Python-Dev] Unicode minus sign in numeric conversions

[Łukasz Langa]

Expected behaviour:
>>> float('\N{MINUS SIGN}12.34')
-12.34


Current behaviour:
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: could not convert string to float: '−12.34'


Please note: '\N{MINUS SIGN}' == '\u2212'

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