precision of float in a dict

[Steve Holden]

"Sven Brandt" <sven_NOSPAM at manastar.de> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> has a float value in a dictionary a lesser precision than 'outside'?
>
> E.g.
>
>    my_float=0.1
>    my_dict={'my_value':my_float}
>    print my_float
>    print my_dict
>    return printed
>
> returns
>
> 0.1
> {'my_value': 0.10000000000000001}
>
> Since I'm doing some (small scale) accounting using Python I was just
> wondering ...
>

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