Does
%d / %d is %f" % (num1, num2, float(num1)/num2)
have any (dis)advantages over
%d / %d is %f" % (num1, num2, float(num1)/float(num2))
? Both work. If one number is a float both are treated as a float, as far as I know.
Does the first line have any (technical) disadvantages over the second?