gh-69639: Add mixed-mode rules for complex arithmetic (C-like) (GH-124829)

"Generally, mixed-mode arithmetic combining real and complex variables should
be performed directly, not by first coercing the real to complex, lest the sign
of zero be rendered uninformative; the same goes for combinations of pure
imaginary quantities with complex variables." (c) Kahan, W: Branch cuts for
complex elementary functions.

This patch implements mixed-mode arithmetic rules, combining real and
complex variables as specified by C standards since C99 (in particular,
there is no special version for the true division with real lhs
operand).  Most C compilers implementing C99+ Annex G have only these
special rules (without support for imaginary type, which is going to be
deprecated in C2y).

Author: skirpichev

Doc/c-api/complex.rst

@@ -44,12 +44,36 @@ pointers.  This is consistent throughout the API.
    representation.
 
 
+.. c:function:: Py_complex _Py_cr_sum(Py_complex left, double right)
+
+   Return the sum of a complex number and a real number, using the C :c:type:`Py_complex`
+   representation.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.14
+
+
 .. c:function:: Py_complex _Py_c_diff(Py_complex left, Py_complex right)
 
    Return the difference between two complex numbers, using the C
    :c:type:`Py_complex` representation.
 
 
+.. c:function:: Py_complex _Py_cr_diff(Py_complex left, double right)
+
+   Return the difference between a complex number and a real number, using the C
+   :c:type:`Py_complex` representation.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.14
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_complex _Py_rc_diff(double left, Py_complex right)
+
+   Return the difference between a real number and a complex number, using the C
+   :c:type:`Py_complex` representation.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.14
+
+
 .. c:function:: Py_complex _Py_c_neg(Py_complex num)
 
    Return the negation of the complex number *num*, using the C
@@ -62,6 +86,14 @@ pointers.  This is consistent throughout the API.
    representation.
 
 
+.. c:function:: Py_complex _Py_cr_prod(Py_complex left, double right)
+
+   Return the product of a complex number and a real number, using the C
+   :c:type:`Py_complex` representation.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.14
+
+
 .. c:function:: Py_complex _Py_c_quot(Py_complex dividend, Py_complex divisor)
 
    Return the quotient of two complex numbers, using the C :c:type:`Py_complex`
@@ -71,6 +103,28 @@ pointers.  This is consistent throughout the API.
    :c:data:`errno` to :c:macro:`!EDOM`.
 
 
+.. c:function:: Py_complex _Py_cr_quot(Py_complex dividend, double divisor)
+
+   Return the quotient of a complex number and a real number, using the C
+   :c:type:`Py_complex` representation.
+
+   If *divisor* is zero, this method returns zero and sets
+   :c:data:`errno` to :c:macro:`!EDOM`.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.14
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_complex _Py_rc_quot(double dividend, Py_complex divisor)
+
+   Return the quotient of a real number and a complex number, using the C
+   :c:type:`Py_complex` representation.
+
+   If *divisor* is zero, this method returns zero and sets
+   :c:data:`errno` to :c:macro:`!EDOM`.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.14
+
+
 .. c:function:: Py_complex _Py_c_pow(Py_complex num, Py_complex exp)
 
    Return the exponentiation of *num* by *exp*, using the C :c:type:`Py_complex`

Doc/library/cmath.rst

@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ the function is then applied to the result of the conversion.
    imaginary axis we look at the sign of the real part.
 
    For example, the :func:`cmath.sqrt` function has a branch cut along the
-   negative real axis. An argument of ``complex(-2.0, -0.0)`` is treated as
+   negative real axis. An argument of ``-2-0j`` is treated as
    though it lies *below* the branch cut, and so gives a result on the negative
    imaginary axis::
 
-      >>> cmath.sqrt(complex(-2.0, -0.0))
+      >>> cmath.sqrt(-2-0j)
       -1.4142135623730951j
 
-   But an argument of ``complex(-2.0, 0.0)`` is treated as though it lies above
+   But an argument of ``-2+0j`` is treated as though it lies above
    the branch cut::
 
-      >>> cmath.sqrt(complex(-2.0, 0.0))
+      >>> cmath.sqrt(-2+0j)
       1.4142135623730951j
 
 
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates and back.
    along the negative real axis.  The sign of the result is the same as the
    sign of ``x.imag``, even when ``x.imag`` is zero::
 
-      >>> phase(complex(-1.0, 0.0))
+      >>> phase(-1+0j)
       3.141592653589793
-      >>> phase(complex(-1.0, -0.0))
+      >>> phase(-1-0j)
       -3.141592653589793
 
 

Doc/library/stdtypes.rst

@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ numeric literal yields an imaginary number (a complex number with a zero real
 part) which you can add to an integer or float to get a complex number with real
 and imaginary parts.
 
+The constructors :func:`int`, :func:`float`, and
+:func:`complex` can be used to produce numbers of a specific type.
+
 .. index::
    single: arithmetic
    pair: built-in function; int
@@ -262,12 +265,15 @@ and imaginary parts.
 
 Python fully supports mixed arithmetic: when a binary arithmetic operator has
 operands of different numeric types, the operand with the "narrower" type is
-widened to that of the other, where integer is narrower than floating point,
-which is narrower than complex. A comparison between numbers of different types
-behaves as though the exact values of those numbers were being compared. [2]_
+widened to that of the other, where integer is narrower than floating point.
+Arithmetic with complex and real operands is defined by the usual mathematical
+formula, for example::
 
-The constructors :func:`int`, :func:`float`, and
-:func:`complex` can be used to produce numbers of a specific type.
+    x + complex(u, v) = complex(x + u, v)
+    x * complex(u, v) = complex(x * u, x * v)
+
+A comparison between numbers of different types behaves as though the exact
+values of those numbers were being compared. [2]_
 
 All numeric types (except complex) support the following operations (for priorities of
 the operations, see :ref:`operator-summary`):

Doc/reference/expressions.rst

@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@ Arithmetic conversions
 .. index:: pair: arithmetic; conversion
 
 When a description of an arithmetic operator below uses the phrase "the numeric
-arguments are converted to a common type", this means that the operator
+arguments are converted to a common real type", this means that the operator
 implementation for built-in types works as follows:
 
-* If either argument is a complex number, the other is converted to complex;
+* If both arguments are complex numbers, no conversion is performed;
 
-* otherwise, if either argument is a floating-point number, the other is
-  converted to floating point;
+* if either argument is a complex or a floating-point number, the other is converted to a floating-point number;
 
 * otherwise, both must be integers and no conversion is necessary.
 
@@ -1323,12 +1322,16 @@ operators and one for additive operators:
 The ``*`` (multiplication) operator yields the product of its arguments.  The
 arguments must either both be numbers, or one argument must be an integer and
 the other must be a sequence. In the former case, the numbers are converted to a
-common type and then multiplied together.  In the latter case, sequence
+common real type and then multiplied together.  In the latter case, sequence
 repetition is performed; a negative repetition factor yields an empty sequence.
 
 This operation can be customized using the special :meth:`~object.__mul__` and
 :meth:`~object.__rmul__` methods.
 
+.. versionchanged:: 3.14
+   If only one operand is a complex number, the other operand is converted
+   to a floating-point number.
+
 .. index::
    single: matrix multiplication
    pair: operator; @ (at)
@@ -1396,23 +1399,31 @@ floating-point number using the :func:`abs` function if appropriate.
 
 The ``+`` (addition) operator yields the sum of its arguments.  The arguments
 must either both be numbers or both be sequences of the same type.  In the
-former case, the numbers are converted to a common type and then added together.
+former case, the numbers are converted to a common real type and then added together.
 In the latter case, the sequences are concatenated.
 
 This operation can be customized using the special :meth:`~object.__add__` and
 :meth:`~object.__radd__` methods.
 
+.. versionchanged:: 3.14
+   If only one operand is a complex number, the other operand is converted
+   to a floating-point number.
+
 .. index::
    single: subtraction
    single: operator; - (minus)
    single: - (minus); binary operator
 
 The ``-`` (subtraction) operator yields the difference of its arguments.  The
-numeric arguments are first converted to a common type.
+numeric arguments are first converted to a common real type.
 
 This operation can be customized using the special :meth:`~object.__sub__` and
 :meth:`~object.__rsub__` methods.
 
+.. versionchanged:: 3.14
+   If only one operand is a complex number, the other operand is converted
+   to a floating-point number.
+
 
 .. _shifting:
 

Doc/whatsnew/3.14.rst

@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ Other language changes
   They raise an error if the argument is a string.
   (Contributed by Serhiy Storchaka in :gh:`84978`.)
 
+* Implement mixed-mode arithmetic rules combining real and complex numbers as
+  specified by C standards since C99.
+  (Contributed by Sergey B Kirpichev in :gh:`69639`.)
+
 * All Windows code pages are now supported as "cpXXX" codecs on Windows.
   (Contributed by Serhiy Storchaka in :gh:`123803`.)
 

Include/cpython/complexobject.h

@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@ typedef struct {
 
 // Operations on complex numbers.
 PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_c_sum(Py_complex, Py_complex);
+PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_cr_sum(Py_complex, double);
 PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_c_diff(Py_complex, Py_complex);
+PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_cr_diff(Py_complex, double);
+PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_rc_diff(double, Py_complex);
 PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_c_neg(Py_complex);
 PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_c_prod(Py_complex, Py_complex);
+PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_cr_prod(Py_complex, double);
 PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_c_quot(Py_complex, Py_complex);
+PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_cr_quot(Py_complex, double);
+PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_rc_quot(double, Py_complex);
 PyAPI_FUNC(Py_complex) _Py_c_pow(Py_complex, Py_complex);
 PyAPI_FUNC(double) _Py_c_abs(Py_complex);
 

Include/internal/pycore_floatobject.h

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ extern PyObject* _Py_string_to_number_with_underscores(
 
 extern double _Py_parse_inf_or_nan(const char *p, char **endptr);
 
+extern int _Py_convert_int_to_double(PyObject **v, double *dbl);
+
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }

Lib/test/test_builtin.py

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 from test.support.import_helper import import_module
 from test.support.os_helper import (EnvironmentVarGuard, TESTFN, unlink)
 from test.support.script_helper import assert_python_ok
+from test.support.testcase import ComplexesAreIdenticalMixin
 from test.support.warnings_helper import check_warnings
 from test.support import requires_IEEE_754
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ def map_char(arg):
 def pack(*args):
     return args
 
-class BuiltinTest(unittest.TestCase):
+class BuiltinTest(ComplexesAreIdenticalMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     # Helper to check picklability
     def check_iter_pickle(self, it, seq, proto):
         itorg = it
@@ -1902,6 +1903,17 @@ def __getitem__(self, index):
         self.assertEqual(sum(xs), complex(sum(z.real for z in xs),
                                           sum(z.imag for z in xs)))
 
+        # test that sum() of complex and real numbers doesn't
+        # smash sign of imaginary 0
+        self.assertComplexesAreIdentical(sum([complex(1, -0.0), 1]),
+                                         complex(2, -0.0))
+        self.assertComplexesAreIdentical(sum([1, complex(1, -0.0)]),
+                                         complex(2, -0.0))
+        self.assertComplexesAreIdentical(sum([complex(1, -0.0), 1.0]),
+                                         complex(2, -0.0))
+        self.assertComplexesAreIdentical(sum([1.0, complex(1, -0.0)]),
+                                         complex(2, -0.0))
+
     @requires_IEEE_754
     @unittest.skipIf(HAVE_DOUBLE_ROUNDING,
                          "sum accuracy not guaranteed on machines with double rounding")

Lib/test/test_capi/test_complex.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
                                          FloatSubclass, Float, BadFloat,
                                          BadFloat2, ComplexSubclass)
 from test.support import import_helper
+from test.support.testcase import ComplexesAreIdenticalMixin
 
 
 _testcapi = import_helper.import_module('_testcapi')
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ def __complex__(self):
         raise RuntimeError
 
 
-class CAPIComplexTest(unittest.TestCase):
+class CAPIComplexTest(ComplexesAreIdenticalMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     def test_check(self):
         # Test PyComplex_Check()
         check = _testlimitedcapi.complex_check
@@ -171,12 +172,33 @@ def test_py_c_sum(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(_py_c_sum(1, 1j), (1+1j, 0))
 
+    def test_py_cr_sum(self):
+        # Test _Py_cr_sum()
+        _py_cr_sum = _testcapi._py_cr_sum
+
+        self.assertComplexesAreIdentical(_py_cr_sum(-0j, -0.0)[0],
+                                         complex(-0.0, -0.0))
+
     def test_py_c_diff(self):
         # Test _Py_c_diff()
         _py_c_diff = _testcapi._py_c_diff
 
         self.assertEqual(_py_c_diff(1, 1j), (1-1j, 0))
 
+    def test_py_cr_diff(self):
+        # Test _Py_cr_diff()
+        _py_cr_diff = _testcapi._py_cr_diff
+
+        self.assertComplexesAreIdentical(_py_cr_diff(-0j, 0.0)[0],
+                                         complex(-0.0, -0.0))
+
+    def test_py_rc_diff(self):
+        # Test _Py_rc_diff()
+        _py_rc_diff = _testcapi._py_rc_diff
+
+        self.assertComplexesAreIdentical(_py_rc_diff(-0.0, 0j)[0],
+                                         complex(-0.0, -0.0))
+
     def test_py_c_neg(self):
         # Test _Py_c_neg()
         _py_c_neg = _testcapi._py_c_neg
@@ -189,6 +211,13 @@ def test_py_c_prod(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(_py_c_prod(2, 1j), (2j, 0))
 
+    def test_py_cr_prod(self):
+        # Test _Py_cr_prod()
+        _py_cr_prod = _testcapi._py_cr_prod
+
+        self.assertComplexesAreIdentical(_py_cr_prod(complex('inf+1j'), INF)[0],
+                                                     complex('inf+infj'))
+
     def test_py_c_quot(self):
         # Test _Py_c_quot()
         _py_c_quot = _testcapi._py_c_quot
@@ -211,6 +240,20 @@ def test_py_c_quot(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(_py_c_quot(1, 0j)[1], errno.EDOM)
 
+    def test_py_cr_quot(self):
+        # Test _Py_cr_quot()
+        _py_cr_quot = _testcapi._py_cr_quot
+
+        self.assertComplexesAreIdentical(_py_cr_quot(complex('inf+1j'), 2**1000)[0],
+                                         INF + 2**-1000*1j)
+
+    def test_py_rc_quot(self):
+        # Test _Py_rc_quot()
+        _py_rc_quot = _testcapi._py_rc_quot
+
+        self.assertComplexesAreIdentical(_py_rc_quot(1.0, complex('nan-infj'))[0],
+                                         0j)
+
     def test_py_c_pow(self):
         # Test _Py_c_pow()
         _py_c_pow = _testcapi._py_c_pow