On 02/06/12 12:29, Jordan wrote:
think it is because they are transported around within python as a
integer value, is this correct and if so why?
Steven has already answered your issue but just to emphasise
this point.
Python stores all data as binary values in memory. Octal,
decimal, hex are
Thank you for the detailed answer, now I understand and I understand
that each number format is an integer just with a different base and
cosmetic appearance.
On 06/02/2012 01:51 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Jordan wrote:
>> Hello, first off I am using Python 3.2 on Linux Mint 12 64-bit.
>> I am c
Jordan wrote:
Hello, first off I am using Python 3.2 on Linux Mint 12 64-bit.
I am confused as to why I can not successfully compare a variable that
was created as an octal to a variable that is converted to an octal in a
if statement yet print yields that they are the same octal value.
Because
