Commit 23bdcc92 authored by Raymond Hettinger's avatar Raymond Hettinger

Fix typo

parent ff1f9730
......@@ -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
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