[Python-Dev] Decimal <-> float comparisons in py3k.

Steven D'Aprano steve at pearwood.info
Thu Mar 18 20:20:41 CET 2010


On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:41:08 am Mark Dickinson wrote:

> I'd really like to get this sorted for 2.7:  as far as I'm concerned,
> either of the proposed behaviours (raise an exception, or allow
> comparisons) would be an improvement on the current 2.7 behaviour.
>
> Could everyone live with making float<->Decimal comparisons raise an
> exception in 2.7?

Yes. I would far prefer an exception than the current incorrect results 
in 2.6.



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Steven D'Aprano


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