On 5/22/05, Raymond Hettinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Some of the private email I've received indicates a need for a decimal
> FAQ that would shorten the module's learning curve.
Nice FAQ, but where we should put it? It's kinda for advanced Decimal users...
> A. Some users prefer to abbreviate the constructor to just a single
> letter:
>
> >>> D = decimal.Decimal
> >>> D('1.23') + D('3.45')
> Decimal("4.68")
I'd add something like "However you'll note that this kind of use is
in examples, not in everyday code".
> >>> TWOPLACES = Decimal(10) ** -2
I always wrote it Decimal("0.01"), I think it's more clear.
> A more versatile approach is to create a separate class with Decimal
> objects as attributes (working in a "has-a" capacity rather than an
> "is-a" capacity) and then delegating the arithmetic to the Decimal
> class.
Currency will use the "has-a" method, ;)
. Facundo
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