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+ clarify that this flag is not C-specific
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* - .. attribute:: float_info.stdc_iec_559
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- :c:macro:`!__STDC_IEC_559__`
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- A boolean, indicating support the IEC 60559 floating-point
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standard (the Annex F of C99). If true, the
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:class:`float` type characteristics matches the IEC
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60559 double format and exceptional cases for
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the :mod:`math` functions follow to the section F.10
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of the C99 standard.
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- A boolean, indicating support the IEC 60559 floating-point standard.
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If true, the :class:`float` type characteristics and behavior matches
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the IEC 60559 double format.
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The attribute :attr:`sys.float_info.dig` needs further explanation. If
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``s`` is any string representing a decimal number with at most

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