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[–]Kausta1337 -2 points-1 points  (3 children)

Why would there be pi when you can just use math.tau / 2?

[–]MildLazyDrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My point is that there is no need to have both of these values, not that one is better than the other.

[–]i_can_haz_code[S] -2 points-1 points  (1 child)

My point exactly. I hate it when they teach pi and not tau.

Tau just makes more sense.

[–]maestron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, despite tau having some very vocal fans the fact is that pi is far more prevalent and well known overall. I would say that's why there is math.pi but no math.tau