new
new(*args)Create a new BigDecimal object.
initial |
The initial value, as an Integer, a Float, a Rational, a BigDecimal, or a String. If it is a String, spaces are ignored and unrecognized characters terminate the value. |
digits |
The number of significant digits, as an Integer. If omitted or 0, the number of significant digits is determined from the initial value. |
The actual number of significant digits used in computation is usually larger than the specified number.
Exceptions
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If the initial type is neither Integer, Float, Rational, nor BigDecimal, this exception is raised. | |
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If the digits is not an Integer, this exception is raised. | |
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If initial is a Float, and the digits is larger than Float::DIG + 1, this exception is raised. | |
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If the initial is a Float or Rational, and the digits value is omitted, this exception is raised. |