"Eric Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | The tests for float.__format__ are breaking on Windows, because of this | issue: http://bugs.python.org/issue1600. Basically, Windows is using 3 | digits for exponents < 100, and Linux (and at least MacOS) are using 2. | | The patch attached to the issue proposes changing all platforms to use | at least 3 digits. It affects both '%' formatting and __format__ | formatting. Altering all float formatting involving exponents is a | pretty big change to make, and I want to get opinions here before making | this change. | | Guido's comments in the issue are supportive, and I agree that the | consistency would be good. I'm just concerned about changing the output | for existing code. | | I suppose another option would be to modify Windows to use 2 digits for | exponents < 100. I guess it just depends on whose output you want to break! | | I think the options are: | 1: Do nothing. Adapt the tests to deal with the differences. | 2: Force 3 characters for exponents < 100. | 3: Force 2 characters for exponents < 100.
Since you posted this, Mark Dickensom added a comment to the tracker that 3 conforms to C99. If so, go with that. In any case, consistency would be nice. tjr _______________________________________________ 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
