[ python-Bugs-1222098 ] float() not accurate

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Bugs item #1222098, was opened at 2005-06-16 13:00
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Category: Type/class unification
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Brian Dols (dols)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: float() not accurate

Initial Comment:

float("4.1") returns 4.0999999999996

shouldn't it return 4.1?


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