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tcl_precision -> remove for Tcl 9 ?

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Andreas Leitgeb

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Nov 21, 2017, 12:37:32 PM11/21/17
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> It was normal to change tcl_precision back in the Tcl 7.x days.
> It has been unnecessary to do so since 8.0 arrived.
> The global remains for backwards compatibility with old code.

Is tcl_precision already being considered for removal in Tcl 9,
or are there reasons to still keep it?

Arjen Markus

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Dec 1, 2017, 3:15:27 AM12/1/17
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I took up the challenge: See TIP 488 (https://core.tcl.tk/tips/doc/trunk/tip/488.md) and the corresponding patch.

Regards,

Arjen
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