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Add support for stdlib decimal.Decimal

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
embedded-iot

Research direction

Start by reviewing the Python decimal standard-library documentation linked in the issue and the existing micropython-lib package layout. Determine the scope needed to add decimal.Decimal support and how compatibility is tested in this repository. Done means the requested decimal functionality is available through micropython-lib with suitable validation.

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Description

enhancement

I'd like to request adding the decimal standard library to micropython-lib.
https://docs.python.org/3/library/decimal.html

It's particularly useful for parsing and maintaining precision when reading values from peripherals (in my case, analytical balances) and displaying them on a screen without worrying about the issues associated with floating point arithmetic.

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