Message 74630 - Python tracker

Message74630

Author	vstinner
Recipients	mark.dickinson, rhettinger, segfaulthunter, vstinner
Date	2008-10-10.12:08:35
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Message-id	<1223640621.59.0.702771083711.issue3724@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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About large integers which can not be converted to float (too big!): it would be nice if math.log2() and/or math.log10() works which such numbers. But it would better if you know if the functions used the FPU or not (only integers). Idea: - logX(int)->int: don't use FPU - logX(float)->float: use FPU - logX(int)->float: use FPU What should be the default type for logX(int)? People expects float when using logX(). Note: logX() means math.log(), math.log2() and/or math.log10().

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About large integers which can not be converted to float (too big!): 
it would be nice if math.log2() and/or math.log10() works which such 
numbers. But it would better if you know if the functions used the FPU 
or not (only integers). Idea:
 - logX(int)->int: don't use FPU
 - logX(float)->float: use FPU
 - logX(int)->float: use FPU

What should be the default type for logX(int)? People expects float 
when using logX().

Note: logX() means math.log(), math.log2() and/or math.log10().

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Date	User	Action	Args
2008-10-10 12:10:21	vstinner	set	recipients: + vstinner, rhettinger, mark.dickinson, segfaulthunter
2008-10-10 12:10:21	vstinner	set	messageid: <1223640621.59.0.702771083711.issue3724@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2008-10-10 12:08:36	vstinner	link	issue3724 messages
2008-10-10 12:08:35	vstinner	create