Tim Peters added the comment:
Please read this:
http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/floatingpoint.html
A web search will lead you to thousands of discussions of alternatives.
Probably best to use the `decimal` module if you're working heavily with
decimal values.
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nosy: +tim.peters
New submission from Pete:
Python makes errors on simple subtraction with 'pennies'.
>>> 2000.0 - 1880.98
119.019998
See attached file for more examples...
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components: Windows
files: py_subtraction_bug
messages: 200035
nosy: radiokinetics.pete
priority: normal
severity: norma
