Steven D'Aprano <steve+pyt...@pearwood.info> added the comment:
I concur with Eric that this should be closed. They're not "incorrect results", they are correct results, or at least *better* results. We did not invent the so-called Banker's Rounding technique, it has been the standard used by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) since 1940, and was in common use even before that. https://infogalactic.com/info/Rounding#History (Despite the name, there's very little evidence that it has been used by bankers.) I am sorry that you expected different results and a worse rounding technique. The method of rounding taught in high schools is worse because it leads to bias. I'm sorry that you have been taught a poor rounding technique, but not everyone expects the same results you do. See previous issue #41598 and likely others. ---------- nosy: +steven.daprano _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue43903> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
