[Tutor] assert() question

[Alan Gauld]

"Dick Moores" <rdm at rcblue.com> wrote 

> Traceback (most recent call last):
>  File "E:\PythonWork\Untitled 2.py", line 42, in <module>
>    assert(fact(10,4) == 3.629e+6)
> AssertionError

I'm not sure but I suspect you are running into the dreaded 
floating point precision problem.

You probably need to try:

result = 3.694e+6
e = result/1000000   # add zeros to suit!
assert(result - e < fact(10,4) < result + e)

Or somesuch

Just a guess though.

Alan G.