wxjmfa...@gmail.com: > In short, a lack of consistency. > >>>> 1e300*1e300 > inf >>>> exp(1e300) > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<eta last command>", line 1, in <module> > OverflowError: math range error
Good point! Maybe IEEE had some specific numeric algorithms in mind when it introduced inf and nan. However, I have a feeling an exception would be a sounder response whenever the arithmetics leaves the solid ground. Marko -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
