Alexander Belopolsky wrote:
Speaking of YAGNI, does anyone want to defend
complex('١٢٣٤.٥٦j')
1234.56j
*If* we allow float('١٢٣٤.٥٦') (as we currently do, but is being
disputed by some), then we should allow complex('١٢٣٤.٥٦j'). It would be
silly for complex to be more restrictive than float.
Especially given that we reject complex('1234.56i'):
I don't understand why you use 'i' when Python uses 'j' as the symbol
for imaginary numbers.
>>> complex('1234.56j')
1234.56j
works fine. I have no problem with Python choosing one of i/j as the
symbol for imaginary-1 and rejecting the other. I prefer i rather than
j, but that's because my background is in maths rather than electrical
engineering, but I can live with either.
But in any case, please don't conflate the question of whether Python
should accept j and/or i for complex numbers with the question of
supporting non-arabic numerals. The two issues are unrelated.
--
Steven
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