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Kirill Smelkov
cpython
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Facundo Batista
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Some additions (examples and a bit on the tutorial).
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Decimal("3.14")
Decimal("3.14")
>>> Decimal(str(2.0 ** 0.5))
>>> Decimal(str(2.0 ** 0.5))
Decimal("1.41421356237")
Decimal("1.41421356237")
>>> Decimal(2) ** Decimal("0.5")
Decimal("1.414213562373095048801688724")
>>> Decimal("NaN")
>>> Decimal("NaN")
Decimal("NaN")
Decimal("NaN")
>>> Decimal("-Infinity")
>>> Decimal("-Infinity")
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>>> c % a
>>> c % a
Decimal("0.77")
Decimal("0.77")
And some mathematic functions are also available to Decimal::
>>> Decimal(2).sqrt()
Decimal("1.414213562373095048801688724")
>>> Decimal(1).exp()
Decimal("2.718281828459045235360287471")
>>> Decimal("10").ln()
Decimal("2.302585092994045684017991455")
>>> Decimal("10").log10()
Decimal("1")
The :meth:`quantize` method rounds a number to a fixed exponent. This method is
The :meth:`quantize` method rounds a number to a fixed exponent. This method is
useful for monetary applications that often round results to a fixed number of
useful for monetary applications that often round results to a fixed number of
places::
places::
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given number. The result is correctly rounded using the
given number. The result is correctly rounded using the
:const:`ROUND_HALF_EVEN` rounding mode.
:const:`ROUND_HALF_EVEN` rounding mode.
>>> Decimal(1).exp()
Decimal("2.718281828459045235360287471")
>>> Decimal(321).exp()
Decimal("2.561702493119680037517373933E+139")
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: Decimal.fma(other, third[, context])
.. method:: Decimal.fma(other, third[, context])
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Fused multiply-add. Return self*other+third with no rounding of
Fused multiply-add. Return self*other+third with no rounding of
the intermediate product self*other.
the intermediate product self*other.
>>> Decimal(2).fma(3, 5)
Decimal("11")
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: Decimal.is_canonical()
.. method:: Decimal.is_canonical()
Return
``Decimal(1)`
` if the argument is canonical and
Return
:const:`True
` if the argument is canonical and
``Decimal(0)`
` otherwise. Currently, a :class:`Decimal` instance
:const:`False
` otherwise. Currently, a :class:`Decimal` instance
is always canonical, so this operation always returns
is always canonical, so this operation always returns
``Decimal(1)`
`.
:const:`True
`.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: is_finite()
.. method:: is_finite()
Return
``Decimal(1)`
` if the argument is a finite number, and
Return
:const:`True
` if the argument is a finite number, and
``Decimal(0)`
` if the argument is an infinity or a NaN.
:const:`False
` if the argument is an infinity or a NaN.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: is_infinite()
.. method:: is_infinite()
Return
``Decimal(1)`
` if the argument is either positive or
Return
:const:`True
` if the argument is either positive or
negative infinity and
``Decimal(0)`
` otherwise.
negative infinity and
:const:`False
` otherwise.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: is_nan()
.. method:: is_nan()
Return
``Decimal(1)`
` if the argument is a (quiet or signaling)
Return
:const:`True
` if the argument is a (quiet or signaling)
NaN and
``Decimal(0)`
` otherwise.
NaN and
:const:`False
` otherwise.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: is_normal()
.. method:: is_normal()
Return
``Decimal(1)`
` if the argument is a *normal* finite number.
Return
:const:`True
` if the argument is a *normal* finite number.
Return
``Decimal(0)`
` if the argument is zero, subnormal, infinite
Return
:const:`False
` if the argument is zero, subnormal, infinite
or a NaN.
or a NaN.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: is_qnan()
.. method:: is_qnan()
Return ``Decimal(1)`` if the argument is a quiet NaN, and ``Decimal(0)`` otherwise.
Return :const:`True` if the argument is a quiet NaN, and
:const:`False` otherwise.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: is_signed()
.. method:: is_signed()
Return
``Decimal(1)`
` if the argument has a negative sign and
Return
:const:`True
` if the argument has a negative sign and
``Decimal(0)`
` otherwise. Note that zeros and NaNs can both carry
:const:`False
` otherwise. Note that zeros and NaNs can both carry
signs.
signs.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: is_snan()
.. method:: is_snan()
Return
``Decimal(1)`
` if the argument is a signaling NaN and
Return
:const:`True
` if the argument is a signaling NaN and
``Decimal(0)`
` otherwise.
:const:`False
` otherwise.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: is_subnormal()
.. method:: is_subnormal()
Return
``Decimal(1)`
` if the argument is subnormal, and
Return
:const:`True
` if the argument is subnormal, and
``Decimal(0)`
` otherwise.
:const:`False
` otherwise.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. method:: is_zero()
.. method:: is_zero()
Return
``Decimal(1)`
` if the argument is a (positive or negative)
Return
:const:`True
` if the argument is a (positive or negative)
zero and
``Decimal(0)`
` otherwise.
zero and
:const:`False
` otherwise.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
.. versionadded:: 2.6
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Returns a value equal to the first operand after rounding and
Returns a value equal to the first operand after rounding and
having the exponent of the second operand.
having the exponent of the second operand.
>>> Decimal("1.41421356").quantize(Decimal("1.000"))
Decimal("1.414")
Unlike other operations, if the length of the coefficient after the
Unlike other operations, if the length of the coefficient after the
quantize operation would be greater than precision, then an
quantize operation would be greater than precision, then an
:const:`InvalidOperation` is signaled. This guarantees that, unless
:const:`InvalidOperation` is signaled. This guarantees that, unless
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