[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-427036 ] [66.6] != [66.599999999999994]?

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Bugs item #427036, was updated on 2001-05-24 12:40
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Category: Python Interpreter Core
Group: Platform-specific
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: David Waggle (darkmo0d)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: [66.6] != [66.599999999999994]?

Initial Comment:
=darkmo0d=[14:52:28]darkmo0d<$> python -c 'a=[66.6]
;print a'
[66.599999999999994]


should this occur? seems like it could cause a serious
problem, provided this is not specific to my machine.
Which is:

x86 Linux Kernel 2.4.5-pre1
Python 2.1
Celeron 433mHz with 256MB SDRAM



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