[ python-Bugs-1571620 ] round() producing -0.0

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Bugs item #1571620, was opened at 2006-10-05 13:14
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Status: Open
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Priority: 5
Submitted By: Ron Frye (rrfsf01)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: round() producing -0.0

Initial Comment:
python 2.2 on AIX 4.3 produces:

>>> round(-0.0001, 1)
0.0
>>>


python 2.4.1 on Linux Red Hat Enterprise 3 produces:

>>> round(-0.0001, 1)
-0.0
>>> round(-0.0001, 1) == 0.0
True
>>>


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