"Wolfram Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Am 14.03.2008 09:40, Alan Gauld schrieb: >>>> Why can you not use something like: >>>> >>>>>>> hypotenuse = hyp_squared**1/2 >> >> And for completeness that could also be written: >> >> hypotenuse = pow(hyp_squared,1/2) >> >> Again, without the need to import math. >> > But beware of the integer divison in Python: > > >>> pow(2,1/2) > 1
Good catch. Applies to the ** style too. Alan G _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
