[Patches] [ python-Patches-1151323 ] New fpconst module

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Patches item #1151323, was opened at 2005-02-24 15:06
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Category: Modules
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Gregory Warnes (warnes)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: New fpconst module

Initial Comment:
This patch adds the 'fpconst' module, described in
PEP754 to the standard python library.  It includes
both the source code and the documentation.



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>Comment By: Gregory Warnes (warnes)
Date: 2005-02-28 21:20

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Response to etrepum:

Actually, I tried using '!' and '>' without success before
resorting to the big_endian_ check...

-Greg

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Comment By: Bob Ippolito (etrepum)
Date: 2005-02-24 19:25

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Is there a reason why you don't use the struct.pack endian markers?  You 
could get rid of all the code that deals with _big_endian if you just prefixed 
the formats with ! or >

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