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# scipy.constants.precision

`scipy.constants.``precision`(key)

  Relative precision in physical_constants indexed by key

  Parameters : | key : Python string or unicode Key in dictionary physical_constants
  Returns : | prec : float Relative precision in physical_constants corresponding to key

  See also

  `codata`
    Contains the description of physical_constants, which, as a dictionary literal object, does not itself possess a docstring.

  Examples

      >>> from scipy.constants import codata
      >>> codata.precision(u'proton mass')
      4.96226989798e-08

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