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Update description of float_info

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Andrew M. Kuchling 2008-01-14 14:48:43 +00:00
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* A new variable in the :mod:`sys` module, * A new variable in the :mod:`sys` module,
:attr:`float_info`, is a dictionary :attr:`float_info`, is an object
containing information about the platform's floating-point support containing information about the platform's floating-point support
derived from the :file:`float.h` file. Key/value pairs derived from the :file:`float.h` file. Attributes of this object
in this dictionary include include
``"mant_dig"`` (number of digits in the mantissa), ``"epsilon"`` :attr:`mant_dig` (number of digits in the mantissa), :attr:`epsilon`
(smallest difference between 1.0 and the next largest value (smallest difference between 1.0 and the next largest value
representable), and several others. (Contributed by Christian Heimes.) representable), and several others. (Contributed by Christian Heimes.)