float()

[WhiteDragon]

This is known behavior, and I think intentional (would need to contact Stefan for reasoning). It shouldn't be hard to make your own float function which calls the internal float only in the case where all the characters of the string are integers (or decimal points). Not sure about scientific notation and how it handles that.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

This is known behavior, and I think intentional (would need to contact Stefan for reasoning). It shouldn't be hard to make your own float function which calls the internal float only in the case where all the characters of the string are integers (or decimal points). Not sure about scientific notation and how it handles that.

I'd rather have the default float() function work like the way it, at least in my opinion, is supposed to work.

[WhiteDragon]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

I'd rather have the default float() function work like the way it, at least in my opinion, is supposed to work.

It'd involve reworking literally all the string->number casting in GS which could introduce bugs. (Not saying that I disagree with your motive, it's just unrealistic.)

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

which could introduce bugs.

More like fix current bugs and have it work like supposed too after that. Maybe Stefan could even write something up that'll only affect how float() handles things.

[-Ramirez-]

Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

It'd involve reworking literally all the string->number casting

This is data conversion, not casting.