[Python-ideas] PEP 485: A Function for testing approximate equality

[Chris Barker]

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 1:33 PM, Ethan Furman <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:


> > I was going with PEP8: "Function names should be lowercase, with words
> separated by underscores as necessary to improve
> > readability." But consistency with other functions in the lib (or
> specifically in the same module) is probably better, yes.
>
> PEP8 on consistency [1] (second paragraph):
>
>    A style guide is about consistency. Consistency with this style guide is
>    important. Consistency within a project is more important. Consistency
>    within one module or function is most important.
>

Exactly -- so isclose() is the way to go.

-Chris





> [1]  https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#id10
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