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diff --git a/math/py-fpconst/DESCR b/math/py-fpconst/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5cd2145c1ee --- /dev/null +++ b/math/py-fpconst/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +This python module implements constants and functions for working with IEEE754 +double-precision special values. It provides constants for Not-a-Number (NaN), +Positive Infinity (Inf), and Negative Infinity (-Inf), as well as functions to +test for these values. + +The code is implemented in pure python by taking advantage of the 'struct' +standard module. Care has been taken to generate proper results on both +big-endian and little-endian machines. Some efficiency could be gained by +translating the core routines into C. |