From 23bdcc92534fba74187bdf9663e68bf6e0d8706a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Raymond Hettinger Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 20:10:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Fix typo --- Doc/library/decimal.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Doc/library/decimal.rst b/Doc/library/decimal.rst index 37d2b35437..85df2bd984 100644 --- a/Doc/library/decimal.rst +++ b/Doc/library/decimal.rst @@ -1597,13 +1597,13 @@ suggest, so we trap :const:`Inexact` to signal a need for more precision:: >>> float_to_decimal(math.pi) Decimal("3.141592653589793115997963468544185161590576171875") -Q. Why isn't the :func:`floatToDecimal` routine included in the module? +Q. Why isn't the :func:`float_to_decimal` routine included in the module? A. There is some question about whether it is advisable to mix binary and decimal floating point. Also, its use requires some care to avoid the representation issues associated with binary floating point:: - >>> floatToDecimal(1.1) + >>> float_to_decimal(1.1) Decimal("1.100000000000000088817841970012523233890533447265625") Q. Within a complex calculation, how can I make sure that I haven't gotten a -- 2.50.1