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\end{verbatim}
\section{Tools for Working with Decimal Floating Point\label{decimal-fp}}
\section{Decimal Floating Point Arithmetic\label{decimal-fp}}
The \module{decimal} module, offers a \class{Decimal} data type for
The \module{decimal} module offers a \class{Decimal} datatype for
decimal floating point arithmetic. Compared to the built-in \class{float}
type implemented with binary floating point, the new class is especially
useful for financial applications and other uses which require exact
implementation of binary floating point, the new class is especially
helpful for financial applications and other uses which require exact
decimal representation, control over precision, control over rounding
to meet legal or regulatory requirements, tracking of significant
decimal places, or for applications where the user expects the results
to match hand calculations done as taught in school.
to match hand calculations as taught in school.
For example, calculating a 5% tax on a 70 cent phone charge gives
different results in decimal floating point and binary floating point
with the difference being significant when rounding to the nearest
cent:
For example, calculating a 5\%{} tax on a 70 cent phone charge gives
different results in decimal floating point and binary floating point.
The difference becomes significant if the results are rounded to the
nearest cent:
\begin{verbatim}
>>> from decimal import *