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Typos in decimal comment and documentation

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Mark Dickinson 2008-02-10 15:19:58 +00:00
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@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ described below. In addition, the module provides three pre-made contexts:
:const:`ROUND_HALF_EVEN`. All flags are cleared. No traps are enabled (so that :const:`ROUND_HALF_EVEN`. All flags are cleared. No traps are enabled (so that
exceptions are not raised during computations). exceptions are not raised during computations).
Because the trapped are disabled, this context is useful for applications that Because the traps are disabled, this context is useful for applications that
prefer to have result value of :const:`NaN` or :const:`Infinity` instead of prefer to have result value of :const:`NaN` or :const:`Infinity` instead of
raising exceptions. This allows an application to complete a run in the raising exceptions. This allows an application to complete a run in the
presence of conditions that would otherwise halt the program. presence of conditions that would otherwise halt the program.
@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ quiet or signaling :const:`NaN` always returns :const:`False` (even when doing
:const:`True`. An attempt to compare two Decimals using any of the ``<``, :const:`True`. An attempt to compare two Decimals using any of the ``<``,
``<=``, ``>`` or ``>=`` operators will raise the :exc:`InvalidOperation` signal ``<=``, ``>`` or ``>=`` operators will raise the :exc:`InvalidOperation` signal
if either operand is a :const:`NaN`, and return :const:`False` if this signal is if either operand is a :const:`NaN`, and return :const:`False` if this signal is
trapped. Note that the General Decimal Arithmetic specification does not not trapped. Note that the General Decimal Arithmetic specification does not
specify the behavior of direct comparisons; these rules for comparisons specify the behavior of direct comparisons; these rules for comparisons
involving a :const:`NaN` were taken from the IEEE 854 standard (see Table 3 in involving a :const:`NaN` were taken from the IEEE 854 standard (see Table 3 in
section 5.7). To ensure strict standards-compliance, use the :meth:`compare` section 5.7). To ensure strict standards-compliance, use the :meth:`compare`

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@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ class Decimal(object):
# != comparisons involving a NaN always return True # != comparisons involving a NaN always return True
# <, >, <= and >= comparisons involving a (quiet or signaling) # <, >, <= and >= comparisons involving a (quiet or signaling)
# NaN signal InvalidOperation, and return False if the # NaN signal InvalidOperation, and return False if the
# InvalidOperation is trapped. # InvalidOperation is not trapped.
# #
# This behavior is designed to conform as closely as possible to # This behavior is designed to conform as closely as possible to
# that specified by IEEE 754. # that specified by IEEE 754.