In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Paul Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 24/01/2008, Jeffrey Yasskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > int has to be a builtin because it's a fundamental type. trunc() > > followed round() into the builtins. I have no opinion on whether ceil > > and floor should move there; it probably depends on how often they're > > used. > > Suggestion: > > - int() has to stay in builtins for obvious reasons. > - put *all* of trunc, ceil, floor, round into math. > - make int(float) an error I like all of your suggestions except the last one. Remember the problem with a/b depending on whether b happened to be a float or an int? I think you'll be creating a very similar problem here. In my opinion int(foo) should do its best to turn foo into an int with *predictable* behavior. The least surprising behavior for int(float) is probably trunc(float). Personally I prefer round(float), but I doubt it is worth breaking code and retraining everybody. -- Russell _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
