Align the grammar of the `Decimal` string constructor with `float`'s
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Description
The grammar does not cover the case with underscores between the digits of a Decimal. The PEP-515 introduced underscores for integers, floating-point numbers and decimals. The documentation for integers and floating-point numbers are updated to cover underscores, but the grammar documentation for the Decimal does not.
Linked PRs
- gh-128315
- gh-128323
- gh-132875
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Research direction
Start with the grammar documentation for the Decimal string constructor and compare its underscore coverage with the documented float grammar and PEP 515. Done means the Decimal grammar documents underscores between digits consistently with the other numeric forms; linked PRs indicate this work is already underway.
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- Tech stack
- python
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- documentation
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- Documentation
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- 1/5
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- Under an hour
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- Stale
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