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round() problem?

JZ
>>> round(3999.0) == round(3990)
False
round(3990.0) == round(3990) True


What is going on here??

(used Python 2.2.3/WinXP)

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Jul 18 '05 #1
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JZ wrote:
round(3999.0) == round(3990) False round(3990.0) == round(3990) True


What is going on here??


Um, why would you think that's wrong?

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Jul 18 '05 #2
JZ
On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 15:29:45 -0800, Erik Max Francis <ma*@alcyone.com>
wrote:
Um, why would you think that's wrong?


All is OK. I canceled this message but you were faster than news
servers.

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Jul 18 '05 #3

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