[Tutor] Python 2.5.4 - error in rounding

[Neven Goršić]

Thanks!
It's pity that Python has such unreliable functions so you never know in
advanced when you will hit new one ...

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On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Lie Ryan <lie.1296 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 05/21/10 20:17, Neven Goršić wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I run into Python error in rounding and not know how to predict when it
> will
> > occur in order to prevent wrong result.
>
> That's because it's floating point number.
>
> > What can I do to assure accurate result?
>
> Use decimal module to do precise control over your rounding.
>
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