Daniel Stutzbach <stutzb...@google.com> added the comment:
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Nick Coghlan <rep...@bugs.python.org>wrote:
> I'd like to add a new constant to the math module:
>
> tau = 2*math.pi
>
> Rather than repeating all the reasons for why tau makes more sense than pi
> as the fundamental circle constant, I'll just refer interested readers to
> http://tauday.com/
(The following is best if read aloud using your best pirate impression)
I'd rather name the new constant "matey". Then we have:
The circumference of a circle is: r matey
The area of a circle is: one-quarter r r matey
etc.
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Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file22397/unnamed
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Nick Coghlan <span
dir="ltr"><<a
href="mailto:rep...@bugs.python.org";>rep...@bugs.python.org</a>></span>
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I'd like to add a new constant to the math module:<br>
<br>
 tau = 2*math.pi<br>
<br>
Rather than repeating all the reasons for why tau makes more sense than pi as
the fundamental circle constant, I'll just refer interested readers to <a
href="http://tauday.com/"; target="_blank">http://tauday.com/</a></blockquote>
<div><br></div><div>(The following is best if read aloud using your best pirate
impression)</div><div><br></div><div>I'd rather name the new constant
"matey". Â Then we have:</div><div><br></div><div>The
circumference of a circle is: r matey</div>
<div>The area of a circle is: one-quarter r r
matey</div><div>etc.</div></div><br>-- <br>Daniel Stutzbach<br>
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