[issue22917] Calculating problem

2014-11-22 Thread heme
New submission from heme: Hi guys I am very new to this, (just started my first lines today) so I am using a book to learn Python. BUT there is something wrong: This is my program (from the book): # This is not quite true outside of USA # and is based on my dim memories of my younger years

[issue22917] Calculating problem

2014-11-22 Thread heme
heme added the comment: Hi SilentGhost Thanx for a quick response. Sorry to hear that it is not a bug, my old GW basic interpretor from 1988 has no problem with this simple calculation (123.56 - 62.12 = 61.44) but my new Python interpreter cannot give me a correct answer. Yes, I know about

[issue22917] Calculating problem

2014-11-22 Thread heme
heme added the comment: Thank you I understand that it is not always that you see what you get (GW basic has shurely cut off the big precision, and Python doesnt, so I see the small difference. I will take care of thinking of it next time! Sorry for any inconvience. brg Henning Mark