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Following a LtU thread, change introductory paragraph of decimal section

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Andrew M. Kuchling 2004-11-25 01:15:25 +00:00
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% to be covered. --amk
\title{What's New in Python 2.4}
\release{1.0}
\release{1.01}
\author{A.M.\ Kuchling}
\authoraddress{
\strong{Python Software Foundation}\\
@ -525,10 +525,12 @@ Reading this section of the PEP is highly recommended.
Python has always supported floating-point (FP) numbers, based on the
underlying C \ctype{double} type, as a data type. However, while most
programming languages provide a floating-point type, most people (even
programmers) are unaware that computing with floating-point numbers
entails certain unavoidable inaccuracies. The new decimal type
provides a way to avoid these inaccuracies.
programming languages provide a floating-point type, many people (even
programmers) are unaware that floating-point numbers don't represent
certain decimal fractions accurately. The new \class{Decimal} type
can represent these fractions accurately, up to a user-specified
precision limit.
\subsection{Why is Decimal needed?}
@ -1726,7 +1728,7 @@ the name \samp{None} is now a syntax error.
The author would like to thank the following people for offering
suggestions, corrections and assistance with various drafts of this
article: Hye-Shik Chang, Michael Dyck, Raymond Hettinger, Hamish Lawson,
Fredrik Lundh.
article: Koray Can, Hye-Shik Chang, Michael Dyck, Raymond Hettinger,
Brian Hurt, Hamish Lawson, Fredrik Lundh.
\end{document}