create_decimal(num) Creates a new Decimal instance from num but using self as context. Unlike the Decimal constructor, the context precision, rounding method, flags, and traps are applied to the conversion. This is useful because constants are often given to a greater precision than is needed by the application. Another benefit is that rounding immediately eliminates unintended effects from digits beyond the current precision. In the following example, using unrounded inputs means that addin

copy() Return a duplicate of the context.

copy_decimal(num) Return a copy of the Decimal instance num.

compare_total_mag(x, y) Compares two operands using their abstract representation, ignoring sign.

copy_abs(x) Returns a copy of x with the sign set to 0.

clear_traps() Resets all of the traps to 0. New in version 3.3.

compare_total(x, y) Compares two operands using their abstract representation.

compare(x, y) Compares x and y numerically.

compare_signal(x, y) Compares the values of the two operands numerically.

abs(x) Returns the absolute value of x.