A use for integer quotients

[Tim Peters]

[Bengt Richter]
> This reminds me, is Python configurable to run on a platform with no
> floating point support?

Not directly, but it doesn't use fp extensively.  Support for complex
numbers can be dropped via a preprocessor symbol, but we never build it that
way so I wouldn't bet your life it still works <wink>.

> With Linux being embedded all over the place, it seems like it
> would come up.  Do the mini hand-helds (not to mention cell phones)
> have floating point?

Most small platforms have (software) FP emulation libraries.