Peter Otten <__peter__ at web.de> writes: > Starting with Python 2.4 there will be the 'decimal' module supporting > "arithmetic the way you know it": > > >>> from decimal import * > >>> Decimal("12.10") + Decimal("8.30") I haven't tried 2.4 yet. After a = Decimal("1") / Decimal("3") b = a * Decimal("3") print b What happens? Is that arithmetic as the way I know it?