[Python-checkins] cpython (3.2): Issue #12245: Document sys.float_info.rounds better.
mark.dickinson
python-checkins at python.org
Sat Nov 19 17:27:38 CET 2011
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/795c184b0282
changeset: 73621:795c184b0282
branch: 3.2
parent: 73615:583aff635ce1
user: Mark Dickinson <mdickinson at enthought.com>
date: Sat Nov 19 16:26:45 2011 +0000
summary:
Issue #12245: Document sys.float_info.rounds better.
files:
Doc/library/sys.rst | 8 ++++++--
1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Doc/library/sys.rst b/Doc/library/sys.rst
--- a/Doc/library/sys.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/sys.rst
@@ -296,8 +296,12 @@
+---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| :const:`radix` | FLT_RADIX | radix of exponent representation |
+---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------+
- | :const:`rounds` | FLT_ROUNDS | constant representing rounding mode |
- | | | used for arithmetic operations |
+ | :const:`rounds` | FLT_ROUNDS | integer constant representing the rounding mode |
+ | | | used for arithmetic operations. This reflects |
+ | | | the value of the system FLT_ROUNDS macro at |
+ | | | interpreter startup time. See section 5.2.4.2.2 |
+ | | | of the C99 standard for an explanation of the |
+ | | | possible values and their meanings. |
+---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------+
The attribute :attr:`sys.float_info.dig` needs further explanation. If
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