rns the expected Decimal('0.00')). Here are some examples of using the decimal module: >>> from decimal import * >>> setcontext(ExtendedContext) >>> Decimal(0) Decimal('0') >>> Decimal('1') Decimal('1') >>> Decimal('-.0123') Decimal('-0.0123') >>> Decimal(123456) Decimal('123456') >>> Decimal('123.45e12345678') Decimal('1.2345E+12345680') >>> Decimal('1.33') + Decimal('1.27') Decimal('2.60') >>> Decimal('12.34') + Decimal('3.87') - Decimal('18.41') Decimal('-2.20') >>> dig = Decimal(1) >>> print(dig / Decimal(3)) 0.333333333 >>> getcontext().prec = 18 >>> print(dig / Decimal(3)) 0.333333333333333333 >>> print(dig.sqrt()) 1 >>> print(Decimal(3).sqrt()) 1.73205080756887729 >>> print(Decimal(3) ** 123) 4.85192780976896427E+58 >>> inf = Decimal(1) / Decimal(0) >>> print(inf) Infinity >>> neginf = Decimal(-1) / Decimal(0) >>> print(neginf) -Infinity >>> print(neginf + inf) NaN >>> print(neginf * inf) -Infinity >>> print(dig / 0) Infinity >>> getcontext().traps[DivisionByZero] = 1 >>> print(dig / 0) Traceback (most recent call last): ... ... ... decimal.DivisionByZero: x / 0 >>> c = Context() >>> c.traps[InvalidOperation] = 0 >>> print(c.flags[InvalidOperation]) 0 >>> c.divide(Decimal(0), Decimal(0)) Decimal('NaN') >>> c.traps[InvalidOperation] = 1 >>> print(c.flags[InvalidOperation]) 1 >>> c.flags[InvalidOperation] = 0 >>> print(c.flags[InvalidOperation]) 0 >>> print(c.divide(Decimal(0), Decimal(0))) Traceback (most recent call last): ... ... ... decimal.InvalidOperation: 0 / 0 >>> print(c.flags[InvalidOperation]) 1 >>> c.flags[InvalidOperation] = 0 >>> c.traps[InvalidOperation] = 0 >>> print(c.divide(Decimal(0), Decimal(0))) NaN >>> print(c.flags[InvalidOperation]) 1 >>> Ú