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large ints and floats
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the issue is that float has a limited size which i understand can vary by implementation. cpython, the most commonly distributed implementation, uses type double in the C language. the limitation is what the hardware does for C double (not long double).
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large ints and floats - by Skaperen - Sep-26-2020, 12:51 AM
RE: large ints and floats - by Gribouillis - Sep-26-2020, 12:11 PM
RE: large ints and floats - by wavic - Jan-08-2021, 10:50 PM
RE: large ints and floats - by Skaperen - Jan-09-2021, 03:05 AM
RE: large ints and floats - by Gribouillis - Jan-09-2021, 09:06 AM
RE: large ints and floats - by wavic - Jan-09-2021, 12:27 PM
RE: large ints and floats - by Skaperen - Jan-09-2021, 11:23 PM
RE: large ints and floats - by Gribouillis - Jan-10-2021, 07:40 AM

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