On 4/21/06, Tim Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OTOH, the decimal type > has potentially unbounded precision already, and the math-module > functions have no idea what to do about that. Perhaps some non-gonzo > (straightforward even if far from optimal, and coded in Python) > arbitrary-precision algorithms would make a decent addition. For > example, the Emacs `calc` package uses non-heroic algorithms that are > fine for casual use.
(Slightly off-topic.) I wonder if the math module would actually be a good proving ground for generic/overloaded functions. It seems a clean fit (and even has a few applications for multiple dispatch, probably). -- --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/) _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
