[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] r64424 - inpython/trunk:Include/object.h Lib/test/test_sys.pyMisc/NEWSObjects/intobject.c Objects/longobject.cObjects/typeobject.cPython/bltinmodule.c

[Alex Martelli]

On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 4:46 PM, Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com> wrote:
> From: "Mark Dickinson" <dickinsm at gmail.com>
>>
>> There's one other major difference between the C99 notation and the
>> current patch:  the C99 notation includes a (hexa)decimal point.  The
>> advantages of this include:
>>
>> - the exponent gives a rough idea of the magnitude of the number, and
>> - the exponent doesn't vary with changes to the least significant bits
>>  of the float.
>
> Is everyone agreed on a tohex/fromhex pair using the C99 notation as
> recommended in 754R?

Dunno about everyone, but I'm +1 on that.


> Are you thinking of math module functions or as a method and classmethod on
> floats?

I'd prefer math modules functions.


Alex