New submission from JohnSmith11132 <wbx96...@cuoly.com>:
Basically when squaring as a negative number, if it's a variable it acts like -3*-3 otherwise it acts like 3*-3. For example: >>> x = -3 >>> x ** 2 9 >>> -3 ** 2 -9 pow(-3, 2) seems to act like -3 * -3? ** 3 seems fine and both seems to act like -3*-3*-3. >>> x = -3 >>> x ** 3 27 >>> -3 ** 3 -27 Will it be safe to use the ** 2 in Python? If I use a variable will it return the same value? I only found this for the bug: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/inconsistent-squaring-behavior/820028/ It looks like the exact same issue I'm having, but I still don't get it and it's not for Python. ---------- components: Interpreter Core messages: 381573 nosy: JohnSmith11132 priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Inconsistent squaring behavior type: behavior versions: Python 3.10 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue42428> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
