Decimal#compare_total() : compare_total() is a Decimal class method which compares the two Decimal values using their abstract representation rather than their numerical value.
Syntax: Decimal.compare_total() Parameter: Decimal values Return: 1 - if a > b -1 - if a < b 0 - if a = b
Code #1 : Example for compare_total() method
# Python Program explaining # compare_total() 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_total() method print ("\n\nDecimal a with compare_total() method : ", a.compare_total(a))   print ("Decimal a with compare_total() method : ", a.compare_total(b))   print ("Decimal b with compare_total() method : ", b.compare_total(a)) |
Output :
Decimal value a : -1 Decimal value b : 0.142857 Decimal a with compare_total() method : 0 Decimal a with compare_total() method : -1 Decimal b with compare_total() method : 1
Code #2 : Example for compare_total() method
# Python Program explaining # compare_total() 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_total() method print ("\n\nDecimal a with compare_total() method : ", a.compare_total(a))   print ("Decimal a with compare_total() method : ", a.compare_total(b))   print ("Decimal b with compare_total() method : ", b.compare_total(a)) |
Output :
Decimal value a : -3.14 Decimal value b : 3.21E+7 Decimal a with compare_total() method : 0 Decimal a with compare_total() method : -1 Decimal b with compare_total() method : 1
