[Python-Dev] Decimal <-> float comparisons in py3k.

[P.J. Eby]

At 09:58 AM 3/16/2010 -0500, Facundo Batista wrote:
>I'm +0 to allow these comparisons, being "Decimal(1) < .3" the same as
>"Decimal(1) < Decimal.from_float(.3)"

Does Decimal.from_float() use the "shortest decimal representation" approach?

If not, it might be confusing if a number that prints as '.1' 
compares unequal to Decimal('.1').