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udp on Dec 28, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Json ⊄ js

If Python's JSON library accepts Infinity by default, that's a bug and should be reported.

JulianWasTaken on Dec 28, 2012 | [–]

It isn't. It's documented behavior. See http://docs.python.org/2/library/json.html. (simple)JSON deviates from the spec in a few minor ways.

andrewcooke on Dec 28, 2012 | | [–]

more exactly, it's an option you can disable.

enaeseth on Dec 28, 2012 | [–]

You can try to report it as a bug, but the docs indicate that this is by design.

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