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Raymond Hettinger 2004-07-12 13:00:45 +00:00
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@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ expressions no longer produce a warning and instead produce a
different result that's usually a long integer. different result that's usually a long integer.
The problematic expressions are primarily left shifts and lengthy The problematic expressions are primarily left shifts and lengthy
hexadecimal and octal constants. For example, \code{2 << 32} results hexadecimal and octal constants. For example,
\code{2 \textless{}\textless{} 32} results
in a warning in 2.3, evaluating to 0 on 32-bit platforms. In Python in a warning in 2.3, evaluating to 0 on 32-bit platforms. In Python
2.4, this expression now returns the correct answer, 8589934592. 2.4, this expression now returns the correct answer, 8589934592.
@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ floating-point number and not a \class{Decimal}. Instances also have a \method{
>>> cmath.sqrt(-d) >>> cmath.sqrt(-d)
351364.18288201344j 351364.18288201344j
>>> d.sqrt() >>> d.sqrt()
Decimal(``351364.1828820134592177245001'') Decimal("351364.1828820134592177245001")
\end{verbatim} \end{verbatim}
@ -396,10 +397,10 @@ to alter the default precision, rounding, or trap handling.
>>> decimal.getcontext().prec >>> decimal.getcontext().prec
28 28
>>> decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(7) >>> decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(7)
Decimal(``0.1428571428571428571428571429'') Decimal("0.1428571428571428571428571429")
>>> decimal.getcontext().prec = 9 >>> decimal.getcontext().prec = 9
>>> decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(7) >>> decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(7)
Decimal(``0.142857143'') Decimal("0.142857143")
\end{verbatim} \end{verbatim}
The default action for error conditions is to return a special value The default action for error conditions is to return a special value
@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ be raised:
\begin{verbatim} \begin{verbatim}
>>> decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(0) >>> decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(0)
Decimal(``Infinity'') Decimal("Infinity")
>>> decimal.getcontext().trap_enablers[decimal.DivisionByZero] = True >>> decimal.getcontext().trap_enablers[decimal.DivisionByZero] = True
>>> decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(0) >>> decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(0)
Traceback (most recent call last): Traceback (most recent call last):
@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ numbers such as \method{to_eng_string()} and \method{to_sci_string()}.
\seepep{327}{Decimal Data Type}{Written by Facundo Batista and implemented \seepep{327}{Decimal Data Type}{Written by Facundo Batista and implemented
by Facundo Batista, Eric Price, Raymond Hettinger, Aahz, and Tim Peters.} by Facundo Batista, Eric Price, Raymond Hettinger, Aahz, and Tim Peters.}
\seeurl{http://research.microsoft.com/~hollasch/cgindex/coding/ieeefloat.html} \seeurl{http://research.microsoft.com/\textasciitilde hollasch/cgindex/coding/ieeefloat.html}
{A more detailed overview of the IEEE-754 representation.} {A more detailed overview of the IEEE-754 representation.}
\seeurl{http://www.lahey.com/float.htm} \seeurl{http://www.lahey.com/float.htm}
@ -436,7 +437,7 @@ that floating-point inaccuracy can cause.}
{A description of a decimal-based representation. This representation {A description of a decimal-based representation. This representation
is being proposed as a standard, and underlies the new Python decimal is being proposed as a standard, and underlies the new Python decimal
type. Much of this material was written by Mike Cowlishaw, designer of the type. Much of this material was written by Mike Cowlishaw, designer of the
REXX language.} Rexx language.}
\end{seealso} \end{seealso}
@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ Previously this had to be a regular Python dictionary.
\begin{itemize} \begin{itemize}
\item The inner loops for list and tupleslicing \item The inner loops for list and tuple slicing
were optimized and now run about one-third faster. The inner were optimized and now run about one-third faster. The inner
loops were also optimized for dictionaries with performance loops were also optimized for dictionaries with performance
boosts to \method{keys()}, \method{values()}, \method{items()}, boosts to \method{keys()}, \method{values()}, \method{items()},
@ -857,7 +858,7 @@ tranmitting multiple XML-RPC calls in a single HTTP operation.
%====================================================================== %======================================================================
% whole new modules get described in \subsections here % whole new modules get described in subsections here
\subsection{cookielib} \subsection{cookielib}