Does python suck or I am just stupid?

[Jp Calderone]

On Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 01:32:30PM -0800, Ian Terrell wrote:
> More on floating point:  floats *can* store exact values if they are
> combinations of 1/(2^n), n=0,1,2,...
> 
> Your program runs "as expected" if you substitute
> u_inc = 1.0/1024 for
> u_inc = 0.001
> 
> (just for fun)
> 

  Just as a broken clock will tell the correct time twice a day. ;)

  Jp

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