[Python-ideas] Python Numbers as Human Concept Decimal System

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Sun, Mar 09, 2014 at 04:05:14PM +0100, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Mar 2014 16:02:07 +1100
> Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> wrote:
> > 
> > I don't think TI-89 should be the exception. I don't think it is a good 
> > idea to try to make a general purpose programming language like Python 
> > into a (mathematical) clone of the TI-89 calculator just to satisfy the 
> > tiny minority of users who are numerically naive TI-89 users.
> 
> I'm surprised: are physical calculators (TI-89) still in use today?

I don't know about other places, but in Australia graphing calculators, 
including the TI-89 series, are required for all high school school 
students doing maths.



-- 
Steven