Reviewed and updated the documentation. Fixes #3017.

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Facundo Batista 2008-06-21 17:30:06 +00:00
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@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ representation error). Decimal numbers include special values such as
:const:`NaN` which stands for "Not a number", positive and negative
:const:`Infinity`, and :const:`-0`.
>>> getcontext().prec = 28
>>> Decimal(10)
Decimal('10')
>>> Decimal('3.14')
@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ floating point flying circus:
And some mathematical functions are also available to Decimal:
>>> getcontext().prec = 28
>>> Decimal(2).sqrt()
Decimal('1.414213562373095048801688724')
>>> Decimal(1).exp()
@ -434,6 +436,13 @@ Decimal objects
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: conjugate()
Just returns self, this method is only to comply with the Decimal
Specification.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: copy_abs()
Return the absolute value of the argument. This operation is unaffected
@ -812,15 +821,6 @@ Decimal objects
renamed from ``to_integral`` to ``to_integral_value``. The old name
remains valid for compatibility.
.. method:: trim()
Return the decimal with *insignificant* trailing zeros removed. Here, a
trailing zero is considered insignificant either if it follows the decimal
point, or if the exponent of the argument (that is, the last element of
the :meth:`as_tuple` representation) is positive.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. _logical_operands_label:
Logical operands
@ -1036,6 +1036,46 @@ In addition to the three supplied contexts, new contexts can be created with the
Return the sum of *x* and *y*.
.. method:: canonical(x)
Returns the same Decimal object *x*.
.. method:: compare(x, y)
Compares *x* and *y* numerically.
.. method:: compare_signal(x, y)
Compares the values of the two operands numerically.
.. method:: compare_total(x, y)
Compares two operands using their abstract representation.
.. method:: compare_total_mag(x, y)
Compares two operands using their abstract representation, ignoring sign.
.. method:: copy_abs(x)
Returns a copy of *x* with the sign set to 0.
.. method:: copy_negate(x)
Returns a copy of *x* with the sign inverted.
.. method:: copy_sign(x, y)
Copies the sign from *y* to *x*.
.. method:: divide(x, y)
Return *x* divided by *y*.
@ -1051,6 +1091,121 @@ In addition to the three supplied contexts, new contexts can be created with the
Divides two numbers and returns the integer part of the result.
.. method:: exp(x)
Returns `e ** x`.
.. method:: fma(x, y, z)
Returns *x* multiplied by *y*, plus *z*.
.. method:: is_canonical(x)
Returns True if *x* is canonical; otherwise returns False.
.. method:: is_finite(x)
Returns True if *x* is finite; otherwise returns False.
.. method:: is_infinite(x)
Returns True if *x* is infinite; otherwise returns False.
.. method:: is_nan(x)
Returns True if *x* is a qNaN or sNaN; otherwise returns False.
.. method:: is_normal(x)
Returns True if *x* is a normal number; otherwise returns False.
.. method:: is_qnan(x)
Returns True if *x* is a quiet NaN; otherwise returns False.
.. method:: is_signed(x)
Returns True if *x* is negative; otherwise returns False.
.. method:: is_snan(x)
Returns True if *x* is a signaling NaN; otherwise returns False.
.. method:: is_subnormal(x)
Returns True if *x* is subnormal; otherwise returns False.
.. method:: is_zero(x)
Returns True if *x* is a zero; otherwise returns False.
.. method:: ln(x)
Returns the natural (base e) logarithm of *x*.
.. method:: log10(x)
Returns the base 10 logarithm of *x*.
.. method:: logb(x)
Returns the exponent of the magnitude of the operand's MSD.
.. method:: logical_and(x, y)
Applies the logical operation `and` between each operand's digits.
.. method:: logical_invert(x)
Invert all the digits in *x*.
.. method:: logical_or(x, y)
Applies the logical operation `or` between each operand's digits.
.. method:: logical_xor(x, y)
Applies the logical operation `xor` between each operand's digits.
.. method:: max(x, y)
Compares two values numerically and returns the maximum.
.. method:: max_mag(x, y)
Compares the values numerically with their sign ignored.
.. method:: min(x, y)
Compares two values numerically and returns the minimum.
.. method:: min_mag(x, y)
Compares the values numerically with their sign ignored.
.. method:: minus(x)
Minus corresponds to the unary prefix minus operator in Python.
@ -1061,6 +1216,31 @@ In addition to the three supplied contexts, new contexts can be created with the
Return the product of *x* and *y*.
.. method:: next_minus(x)
Returns the largest representable number smaller than *x*.
.. method:: next_plus(x)
Returns the smallest representable number larger than *x*.
.. method:: next_toward(x, y)
Returns the number closest to *x*, in direction towards *y*.
.. method:: normalize(x)
Reduces *x* to its simplest form.
.. method:: number_class(x)
Returns an indication of the class of *x*.
.. method:: plus(x)
Plus corresponds to the unary prefix plus operator in Python. This
@ -1095,6 +1275,16 @@ In addition to the three supplied contexts, new contexts can be created with the
Stricter requirements for the three-argument version.
.. method:: quantize(x, y)
Returns a value equal to *x* (rounded), having the exponent of *y*.
.. method:: radix()
Just returns 10, as this is Decimal, :)
.. method:: remainder(x, y)
Returns the remainder from integer division.
@ -1102,10 +1292,52 @@ In addition to the three supplied contexts, new contexts can be created with the
The sign of the result, if non-zero, is the same as that of the original
dividend.
.. method:: remainder_near(x, y)
Returns `x - y * n`, where *n* is the integer nearest the exact value
of `x / y` (if the result is `0` then its sign will be the sign of *x*).
.. method:: rotate(x, y)
Returns a rotated copy of *x*, *y* times.
.. method:: same_quantum(x, y)
Returns True if the two operands have the same exponent.
.. method:: scaleb (x, y)
Returns the first operand after adding the second value its exp.
.. method:: shift(x, y)
Returns a shifted copy of *x*, *y* times.
.. method:: sqrt(x)
Square root of a non-negative number to context precision.
.. method:: subtract(x, y)
Return the difference between *x* and *y*.
.. method:: to_eng_string(x)
Converts a number to a string, using scientific notation.
.. method:: to_integral_exact(x)
Rounds to an integer.
.. method:: to_sci_string(x)
Converts a number to a string using scientific notation.