Ask HN: Why does print (0.1 and 0.1 and 0.1 == 0.3) evaluate to False in Python?

2 points by AlexHerbert 5 years ago | 3 comments

edrobap 5 years ago |

Explanation for this behaviour is explained here - https://docs.python.org/3/library/decimal.html

asplake 5 years ago | |

Floating point isn't the issue. 'and' is a logical operator here. 0.1 and 0.1 is 0.1.

AlexHerbert 5 years ago | |

Thank you

edrobap 5 years ago |

Explanation for this behaviour is explained here - https://docs.python.org/3/library/decimal.html

asplake 5 years ago | |

Floating point isn't the issue. 'and' is a logical operator here. 0.1 and 0.1 is 0.1.

AlexHerbert 5 years ago | |

Thank you