[Python-Dev] Expert floats

[Dan Sugalski]

At 2:40 PM -0500 3/30/04, Tim Peters wrote:
>[Josiah Carlson]
>  > That is, Python uses the 8-byte FP, not the (arguably worthless) 4-bit
>>  FP.
>
>I believe all Python platforms use *some* flavor of 8-byte float.

Don't be too sure. I've seen the VMS version getting thumped 
lately--someone may well be using X floats there. (which are 16 byte 
floats)
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