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

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:26:59 -0800
Chris Barker <chris.barker at noaa.gov> wrote:
> 
> > Simplicity has its virtues.
> 
> But which is more simple? I came to the conclusion that the asymmetric was
> simpler to explain and reason about in any case.

Symmetricity removes any uncertainty as to parameter order.

Regards

Antoine.