Issue #5859: Remove '%f' to '%g' formatting switch for large floats.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 3e8f5e6..d6ea209 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@
Core and Builtins
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-- Issue #5859: Remove length restrictions for float formatting:
- '%.67f' % 12.34 and '%.120e' % 12.34 no longer raise an exception.
+- Issue #5859: Remove switch from '%f' to '%g'-style formatting for
+ floats with absolute value over 1e50. Also remove length
+ restrictions for float formatting: '%.67f' % 12.34 and '%.120e' %
+ 12.34 no longer raise an exception.
- Issue #1588: Add complex.__format__. For example,
format(complex(1, 2./3), '.5') now produces a sensible result.