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Re:Python rounds float values by converting them to string a... by SmellyGeekBoy on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @08:27AM (#20819070)
Decimal numbers are still "stored as binary" at the silicon level.
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Re:Python rounds float values by converting them to string a... by mondoshawan on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @09:16AM (#20819429)
Unless you're on an IBM 1401... :D
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Re:Python rounds float values by converting them to string a... by Merrill on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @11:30AM (#20820762)
z14 and Power 9 appear to support decimal integer and float. Does Python on those processors support their use?
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