[issue5963] Doc error: integer precision in formats

Eric Smith added the comment: "integer presentation types" is still not exactly correct, because there are presentation types that work across value types. Specifically, 'n' works on integers and floats. Precision is allowed for floats, but not ints: >>> format(10.0, '.4n') '10' >>> format(10,

[issue5963] Doc error: integer precision in formats

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: Whoops, I believe my suggested replacement. "A precision is not allowed for integer values." should really be "A precision is not allowed for integer presentation types." or something similar. If you did not change the end of the sentence, please do. A precisi

[issue5963] Doc error: integer precision in formats

Eric Smith added the comment: I updated the docs to say precision is not allowed for integers. -- resolution: -> accepted status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue5963] Doc error: integer precision in formats

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[issue5963] Doc error: integer precision in formats

Eric Smith added the comment: PEP 3101 says it's ignored. I chose to be strict. I don't see the advantage of allowing but ignoring it. -- ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue5963] Doc error: integer precision in formats

Mark Dickinson added the comment: Sorry; ignore me. I should have read more carefully, and paid attention to what was going on on python-dev as well. -- ___ Python tracker ___

[issue5963] Doc error: integer precision in formats

Mark Dickinson added the comment: This may be a format error rather than a doc error. Eric? -- nosy: +eric.smith, marketdickinson ___ Python tracker ___

[issue5963] Doc error: integer precision in formats

New submission from Terry J. Reedy : String Services / Format Specification Mini-Language (7.1.3.1 in 3.1) "The precision is ignored for integer values." in 3.0.1 and 3.1.b1 and, I presume in 2.6/7 doc should be "A precision is not allowed for integer values." (3.0.1) >> format(10, '3x') ' a'