Title: correct representation of the maximum possible float64 · Issue #5471 · RustPython/RustPython · GitHub
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Description: Feature Correct representation of the maximum possible float64. When I run the following code in RustPython, it gives an "inf", but in CPython it gives the correct maximum possible float64. I ran into this on Wikifunctions (documented he...
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