HELP: restore my faith in Python
David Fenyes
dfenyes at flash.net
Mon Mar 6 19:26:43 EST 2000
>>>>> "Ken" == Ken Seehof <kens at sightreader.com> writes:
Ken> Everyone knows that int(0.99999999999999999999993427) == 1 is
Ken> more correct than int(0.99999999999999999999993427) == 0. I
Ken> challenge anyone to come up with a real world situation where
Ken> the latter answer is more valuable.
Can you fit a 1 meter refrigerator in a 0.99999 meter recess? The
definition of "integer part of x" is very clear. Rounding is another
issue, and the need for precision varies with application.
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David Fenyes -- dfenyes at home.com
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