From b19284f6eb08b864e606b60897cb12f2015c8fbb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Dickinson Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:26:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Issue #12245: Document sys.float_info.rounds better. --- Doc/library/sys.rst | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Doc/library/sys.rst b/Doc/library/sys.rst index 80f4cd7260c..a8b62da3c46 100644 --- a/Doc/library/sys.rst +++ b/Doc/library/sys.rst @@ -328,8 +328,12 @@ always available. +---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | :const:`radix` | FLT_RADIX | radix of exponent representation | +---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------+ - | :const:`rounds` | FLT_ROUNDS | constant representing rounding mode | - | | | used for arithmetic operations | + | :const:`rounds` | FLT_ROUNDS | integer constant representing the rounding mode | + | | | used for arithmetic operations. This reflects | + | | | the value of the system FLT_ROUNDS macro at | + | | | interpreter startup time. See section 5.2.4.2.2 | + | | | of the C99 standard for an explanation of the | + | | | possible values and their meanings. | +---------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------+ The attribute :attr:`sys.float_info.dig` needs further explanation. If