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Python math is off by .000000000000045

Date	2012-02-23 05:13 +1100
Subject	Python math is off by .000000000000045
From	Alec Taylor <alec.taylor6@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Message-ID	<mailman.49.1329934400.3037.python-list@python.org> (permalink)

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Simple mathematical problem, + and - only:

>>> 1800.00-1041.00-555.74+530.74-794.95
-60.950000000000045

That's wrong.

Proof
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1800.00-1041.00-555.74%2B530.74-794.95
-60.95 aka (-(1219/20))

Is there a reason Python math is only approximated? - Or is this a bug?

Thanks for all info,

Alec Taylor

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Python math is off by .000000000000045 Alec Taylor <alec.taylor6@gmail.com> - 2012-02-23 05:13 +1100
  Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 nn <pruebauno@latinmail.com> - 2012-02-22 10:29 -0800
  Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2012-02-22 20:44 +0200
  Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-02-22 20:48 +0000
    Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Tobiah <toby@tobiah.org> - 2012-02-25 09:56 -0800
      Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Tim Wintle <tim.wintle@teamrubber.com> - 2012-02-25 19:08 +0000
      Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-02-25 16:05 -0500
        Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 jmfauth <wxjmfauth@gmail.com> - 2012-02-25 13:25 -0800
          Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-02-25 22:51 +0000
            Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 jmfauth <wxjmfauth@gmail.com> - 2012-02-26 01:59 -0800
              Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-02-27 09:28 -0800
              Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2012-02-27 17:53 -0700
              Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-02-28 09:56 -0800
      Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> - 2012-02-25 21:49 -0500
      Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-02-26 00:44 -0500
  Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 John Ladasky <ladasky@my-deja.com> - 2012-02-26 16:24 -0800
    Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-02-26 20:30 -0500
    Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-02-27 03:28 +0000
      Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-02-27 15:02 +0000
        Re: Python math is off by .000000000000045 Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2012-02-27 08:34 -0700

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