[New-bugs-announce] [issue2900] math.copysign(1, float('nan'))

[Christian Heimes]

New submission from Christian Heimes <lists at cheimes.de>:

What's your opinion on the edge case

>>> math.copysign(1, float('nan'))
1.0

Is 1.0 the correct answer? IMHO Nan would be better ...

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assignee: marketdickinson
components: Extension Modules
messages: 66997
nosy: christian.heimes, marketdickinson
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: math.copysign(1, float('nan'))
type: behavior
versions: Python 2.6, Python 3.0

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