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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libdecimal.tex b/Doc/lib/libdecimal.tex index 092f038..ffc3363 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libdecimal.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libdecimal.tex @@ -442,9 +442,33 @@ the \function{getcontext()} and \function{setcontext()} functions: Set the current context for the active thread to \var{c}. \end{funcdesc} -New contexts can formed using the \class{Context} constructor described below. -In addition, the module provides three pre-made contexts: +Beginning with Python 2.5, you can also use the \keyword{with} statement +to temporarily change the active context. For example the following code +increases the current decimal precision by 2 places, performs a +calculation, and then automatically restores the previous context: +\begin{verbatim} +from __future__ import with_statement +import decimal + +with decimal.getcontext() as ctx: + ctx.prec += 2 # add 2 more digits of precision + calculate_something() +\end{verbatim} + +The context that's active in the body of the \keyword{with} statement is +a \emph{copy} of the context you provided to the \keyword{with} +statement, so modifying its attributes doesn't affect anything except +that temporary copy. + +You can use any decimal context in a \keyword{with} statement, but if +you just want to make a temporary change to some aspect of the current +context, it's easiest to just use \function{getcontext()} as shown +above. + +New contexts can also be created using the \class{Context} constructor +described below. In addition, the module provides three pre-made +contexts: \begin{classdesc*}{BasicContext} This is a standard context defined by the General Decimal Arithmetic |