On 13.10.2015 17:38, Raymond Hettinger wrote: > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<pyshell#1>", line 1, in <module> > Decimal('3.14') + 2.71828 > TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'decimal.Decimal' and 'float' Reminds me of 'int' and 'long'. Different but almost the same. Best, Sven