2.6.1 - simple division

>>> 4 / 5.0 0.84 >>> 0.8 * 5 4.0 python 2.6.1 on mac. What the hell is going on here? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: 2.6.1 - simple division

Thanks duncan, thats very helpful. I'll be more careful with floating point numbers in future. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: 2.6.1 - simple division

Thanks all, that's very helpful, sorry to waste your time with a common question. I have tried the decimal module and will definitely keep using it if I need to do this kind of calculation again. I have 1 more question that the floating point article that was linked didn't really answer: >>> x =

Re: 2.6.1 - simple division

On Mar 8, 2:16 pm, farsi...@gmail.com wrote: > >>> 4 / 5.0 > > 0.84>>> 0.8 * 5 > > 4.0 > > python 2.6.1 on mac. What the hell is going on here? Pure curiosity prompted me to try the following: >>> 40 / 5.0 8.0 Strange... -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list