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Re: [Python-ideas] float('∞')=float('inf')

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  Re: [Python-ideas] float('∞')=float('inf') Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-07-13 00:53 +1000

#50528 — Re: [Python-ideas] float('∞')=float('inf')

On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 12:52 AM, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 12:43 AM, Gerald Britton
> <gerald.britton@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Man I don't know how you are doing this!  I just tried:
>>
>> float('<greek letter pi>') and got
>>
>> Value error: could not convert string to float '<greek letter pi>'
>>
>> For that matter, I can't figure out how to type the greek letter for
>> pi in gmail!  Guess I have some things to learn.
>>
>> So, if Python doesn't recognize the symbol for pi, why should it
>> recognize the one for infinity?
>
> Considering that Python can't represent π in a float anyway, I
> wouldn't be too bothered. And what else? float('τ') for twice that
> value? Not really necessary imho.
>
> ChrisA

Take no notice of me going insane over here. Nothing to see, move
along, these are not the neurons you're looking for!

ChrisA

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