[Python-ideas] Decimal literal?

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Chris Rebert writes:

 > Does performance matter quite *that* critically in most everyday
 > programs?

Of course not.  But that's the wrong question.  Python is a
*general-purpose* programming language, not an "everyday application
where performance isn't critical programming language".  There are
plenty of applications that just cry out<wink> for a Python
implementation where it does matter.