ANN: Experimental Number Types (Integer, Rational, Floats)

[John W. Baxter]

In article <mailman.987707135.9028.python-list at python.org>, M.-A.
Lemburg <mal at lemburg.com> wrote:

> I'm sure this proof of
>   concept will raise a few more questions regarding the
>   usefulness of switching to rationals for literals like
>   1.123.

I might be more tempted to create a Rational containing 1.123 by writing
Rational(1123, 1000).  (Not to mention the opportunities for
obfuscation:  Rational(2246, 2000) being just a non-obscure one.

And Paul makes a good case for Rational("1.123") I think.

And thanks for all the work!

  --John