[issue13603] Add prime-related and number theory functions to Python

Martin v. Löwis added the comment: maniram: the proper course is to publish such a module on PyPI. Then, if there is enough interest in it (after a few years), propose addition to the standard library. -- nosy: +loewis ___ Python tracker

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Mark Dickinson added the comment: Agree with the -1s. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http:

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maniram maniram added the comment: On further thought, I have changed my mind. I think this is domain-specific. Shall we close this bug? -- ___ Python tracker ___ __

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Alex Gaynor added the comment: I'll chip in my 2 cents as well and say this also seems too domain specific and not useful enough for the stdlib. -- nosy: +alex ___ Python tracker _

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Antoine Pitrou added the comment: > Anybody else than Benjamin and Meador please comment on this. I don't know why we would want to maintain this in the stdlib. We would also need a dedicated maintainer so that efficient algorithms are chosen and implemented. Such functions are available in

[issue13603] Add prime-related and number theory functions to Python

maniram maniram added the comment: Anybody else than Benjamin and Meador please comment on this. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python

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Benjamin Peterson added the comment: 2011/12/15 Meador Inge : > > Not just *a* C math library.  *The* Standard C library! :-) Quite! -- ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue13603] Add prime-related and number theory functions to Python

Meador Inge added the comment: On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:58 PM, Benjamin Peterson wrote: > Hardly, being a widely applicable mathematical function. I was just typing a similar response. > Also, it's in a C math library which is what Python's is originally based on. Not just *a* C math libr

[issue13603] Add prime-related and number theory functions to Python

Benjamin Peterson added the comment: Hardly, being a widely applicable mathematical function. Also, it's in a C math library which is what Python's is originally based on. -- ___ Python tracker __

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maniram maniram added the comment: I think math.sin is also domain-specific. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing l

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Meador Inge added the comment: I agree with Benjamin about this being too domain specific for stdlib. Also, I don't really see a good argument as to why this functionality is useful. -1 from me too. -- nosy: +meador.inge ___ Python tracker

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Benjamin Peterson added the comment: -1 in general. I think that's too domain specific to belong in stdlib. -- nosy: +benjamin.peterson ___ Python tracker ___ __

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