The group you are posting to is a Usenet group. Messages posted to this group will make your email address visible to anyone on the Internet.
Your reply message has not been sent.
Your post was successful
 |
From: Stefan Behnel <stefan...@behnel.de>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 07:30:32 +0200
Local: Sun, Sep 30 2012 1:30 am
Subject: Re: [Python-ideas] make decimal the default non-integer instead of float?
Guido van Rossum, 29.09.2012 23:06:
> On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Calvin Spealman wrote:
That would be "fractions" territory. Given that all three have their own
>> I like the idea a lot, but I recognize it will get a lot pushback. I >> think learning Integer -> Decimal -> Float is a lot more natural than >> learning Integer -> Float -> Decimal. The Float type represents a >> specific hardware accelleration with data-loss tradeoffs, and the use >> should be explicit. I think that as someone learns, the limitations of >> Decimals will make a lot more sense than those of Floats. > Hm. Remember decimals have data loss too: they can't represent 1/3 any
area where they shine and a large enough area where they really don't, I can't see a strong enough argument for making any of the three "the default". Also note that current float is a very C friendly thing, whereas the other
Stefan
anecdotal PS: I recently got caught in a discussion about the impressive
_______________________________________________
You must Sign in before you can post messages.
To post a message you must first join this group.
Please update your nickname on the subscription settings page before posting.
You do not have the permission required to post.
| |||||||||||||