[Python-Dev] PEP239 (Rational Numbers) Reference Implementation and new issues

[Guido van Rossum]

[Andrew Koenig]
> Much as I like APL, I'd rather use Scheme's numeric model.

I've heard that before, but I've also heard criticism of Scheme's
numeric model.  "It works in Scheme" doesn't give me the warm fuzzy
feeling that it's been tried in real life.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)