> As for the hex value for Nan who really gives a toss? The whole point is > that you initialise to something that you do not expect to see. Do you not > have a text book that explains this concept?
No, I don't think there is a textbook that explains such a concept of initializing memory to anything but 0 -- UNLESS you're from Stupid University. Thanks for providing fodder... Mark Janssen, Ph.D. Tacoma, WA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list