[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libdecimal.tex,1.8,1.9
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rhettinger at users.sourceforge.net
Fri Jul 9 08:13:15 CEST 2004
Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv14194/doc/lib
Modified Files:
libdecimal.tex
Log Message:
Incorporate Facundo's suggestions.
Index: libdecimal.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libdecimal.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -C2 -d -r1.8 -r1.9
*** libdecimal.tex 8 Jul 2004 09:22:33 -0000 1.8
--- libdecimal.tex 9 Jul 2004 06:13:12 -0000 1.9
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\versionadded{2.4}
! The decimal \module{module} provides support for decimal floating point
arithmetic. It offers several advantages over the \class{float()} datatype:
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\versionadded{2.4}
! The \module{decimal} module provides support for decimal floating point
arithmetic. It offers several advantages over the \class{float()} datatype:
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For each signal there is a flag and a trap enabler. When a signal is
encountered, its flag incremented from zero and, then, if the trap enabler
! is set to one, an exception is raised.
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For each signal there is a flag and a trap enabler. When a signal is
encountered, its flag incremented from zero and, then, if the trap enabler
! is set to one, an exception is raised. Flags are sticky, so the user
! needs to reset them before monitoring a calculation.
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arithmetic operations in the context.
! The \var{rounding} option is one of: \constant{ROUND_CEILING},
! \constant{ROUND_DOWN}, \constant{ROUND_FLOOR}, \constant{ROUND_HALF_DOWN}
! (towards zero), \constant{ROUND_HALF_EVEN}, \constant{ROUND_HALF_UP}, or
! \constant{ROUND_UP} (away from zero).
The \var{trap_enablers} and \var{flags} fields are mappings from signals
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arithmetic operations in the context.
! The \var{rounding} option is one of:
! \constant{ROUND_CEILING} (towards \constant{Infinity}),
! \constant{ROUND_DOWN} (towards zero),
! \constant{ROUND_FLOOR} (towards \constant{-Infinity}),
! \constant{ROUND_HALF_DOWN} (towards zero),
! \constant{ROUND_HALF_EVEN},
! \constant{ROUND_HALF_UP} (away from zero), or
! \constant{ROUND_UP} (away from zero).
The \var{trap_enablers} and \var{flags} fields are mappings from signals
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