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Issue #6354: More fixes for code examples involving the repr of a float.

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Mark Dickinson 2009-06-28 20:59:42 +00:00
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@ -359,10 +359,10 @@ results in decimal floating point and binary floating point. The difference
becomes significant if the results are rounded to the nearest cent::
>>> from decimal import *
>>> Decimal('0.70') * Decimal('1.05')
Decimal("0.7350")
>>> .70 * 1.05
0.73499999999999999
>>> round(Decimal('0.70') * Decimal('1.05'), 2)
Decimal('0.74')
>>> round(.70 * 1.05, 2)
0.73
The :class:`Decimal` result keeps a trailing zero, automatically inferring four
place significance from multiplicands with two place significance. Decimal