Message97991
On MacOSX (10.5) Intel, Python 2.6.4
>>> from decimal import Decimal
>>> min(Decimal('3.0'), 10.2)
10.199999999999999
On Win32, Python 2.6.4
>>> from decimal import Decimal
>>> min(Decimal('3.0'), 10.2)
Decimal('3.0')
On Linux 32 bit, Python 2.6.4
>>> from decimal import Decimal
>>> min(Decimal('3.0'), 10.2)
10.199999999999999
However, the correct result of Win32 version seems completely coincidental, it produces invalid results for other values:
>>> min(Decimal('12.0'), 10.2)
Decimal('12.0')
We are already aware of problems related to float and Decimal comparison, but in this case it complicates matters worse: On Windows code seems to work OK, on other platforms its results are wrong; worse than this, Windows version works totally by coincidence in fact.
It should at least warn user or raise an error IMHO. |
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2010-01-18 08:34:39 | Umit.Oztosun | set | messageid: <1263803679.58.0.0245965950297.issue7729@psf.upfronthosting.co.za> |
2010-01-18 08:34:37 | Umit.Oztosun | link | issue7729 messages |
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