On 29/07/2010 19:47, Mark Dickinson wrote: > Now that we've got the short float repr in Python, there's less value > in having float.__str__ truncate to 12 significant digits (as it > currently does). For Python 3.2, I propose making float.__str__ use > the same algorithm as float.__repr__ for its output (and similarly for > complex). > > Apart from simplifying the internals a little bit, one nice feature of > this change is that it removes the differences in formatting between > printing a float and printing a container of floats: > > >>>> l = [1/3, 1/5, 1/7] >>>> print(l) >>>> > [0.3333333333333333, 0.2, 0.14285714285714285] > >>>> print(l[0], l[1], l[2]) >>>> > 0.333333333333 0.2 0.142857142857 > > Any thoughts or comments on this? > > There's a working patch at http://bugs.python.org/issue9337 > +1 Michael > Mark > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev at python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/fuzzyman%40voidspace.org.uk > -- http://www.ironpythoninaction.com/ http://www.voidspace.org.uk/blog READ CAREFULLY. By accepting and reading this email you agree, on behalf of your employer, to release me from all obligations and waivers arising from any and all NON-NEGOTIATED agreements, licenses, terms-of-service, shrinkwrap, clickwrap, browsewrap, confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-compete and acceptable use policies (”BOGUS AGREEMENTS”) that I have entered into with your employer, its partners, licensors, agents and assigns, in perpetuity, without prejudice to my ongoing rights and privileges. You further represent that you have the authority to release me from any BOGUS AGREEMENTS on behalf of your employer.
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