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Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:16:49 +1000
Subject: Re: Significant figures calculation
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> Zero sig figure: 0
>

Is 0.0 one sig fig or two? (Just vaguely curious. Also curious as to
whether a zero sig figures value is ever useful.)

ChrisA