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Python 3.x range-like function with decimal step
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import decimal | |
def frange(start, stop, step, include_stop=True): | |
"""Range-like function that accepts decimal step values.""" | |
# To avoid rounding issues | |
# We cast the floats to string and then to decimals | |
# see: docs on Decimal(0.1) != Decimal('0.1') | |
dstep = decimal.Decimal(str(step)) | |
# We round the boundaries to the precision of the step | |
# to avoid further issues with limits. | |
precision = -1 * dstep.as_tuple().exponent | |
val = decimal.Decimal(f"{start:.{precision}f}") | |
end = decimal.Decimal(f"{stop:.{precision}f}") | |
# Define stopping condition | |
if include_stop: | |
check = lambda v: v <= end | |
else: | |
check = lambda v: v < end | |
n = 0 # number of cycles | |
while check(val): | |
yield start + n*step # return the "full precision" value | |
val += dstep # to keep the boundary condition | |
n += 1 |
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