Decimal#compare() : compare() is a Decimal class method which compares the two Decimal values.
Syntax: Decimal.compare()
Parameter: Decimal values
Return:
1 – if a > b
-1 – if a < b
0 – if a = b
Code #1 : Example for compare() method
# Python Program explaining # compare() method # loading decimal library from decimal import * # Initializing a decimal value a = Decimal(-1) b = Decimal('0.142857') # printing Decimal values print ("Decimal value a : ", a) print ("Decimal value b : ", b) # Using Decimal.compare() method print ("\n\nDecimal a with compare() method : ", a.compare(a)) print ("Decimal a with compare() method : ", a.compare(b)) print ("Decimal b with compare() method : ", b.compare(a)) |
Output :
Decimal value a : -1 Decimal value b : 0.142857 Decimal a with compare() method : 0 Decimal a with compare() method : -1 Decimal b with compare() method : 1
Code #2 : Example for compare() method
# Python Program explaining # compare() method # loading decimal library from decimal import * # Initializing a decimal value a = Decimal('-3.14') b = Decimal('321e + 5') # printing Decimal values print ("Decimal value a : ", a) print ("Decimal value b : ", b) # Using Decimal.compare() method print ("\n\nDecimal a with compare() method : ", a.compare(a)) print ("Decimal a with compare() method : ", a.compare(b)) print ("Decimal b with compare() method : ", b.compare(a)) |
Output :
Decimal value a : -3.14 Decimal value b : 3.21E+7 Decimal a with compare() method : 0 Decimal a with compare() method : -1 Decimal b with compare() method : 1
