[BangPypers] CPython's 'bignum' Implementation

[Amit Saha]

On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Baishampayan Ghose <b.ghose at gmail.com> wrote:
> Amit,
>
> Thanks :) Since you are the one who asked the question, you can also
> accept my answer as the right answer for the question by clicking on
> the tick sign below the voting widget.

I know. My original question was already answered before you by a
couple of other folks!,

So, you will have to be content with my "Up" vote for now :)

Best,
Amit

>
> Regards,
> BG
>
> On 5/18/09, Amit Saha <amitsaha.in at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello Baishampayan,
>>
>> On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 1:13 AM, Baishampayan Ghose <b.ghose at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> Now, how does CPython implement bignum? From what I gather, there is
>>>> more than way of doing it- using a different radix (base),  an array
>>>> of numbers. One hint is given by
>>>> http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0237/. However, if any of you folks
>>>> know something concrete, I would appreciate it.
>>>
>>> I have given a cursory glance to the Python code base and I think I
>>> know how it's implemented :)
>>>
>>> My findings are here -
>>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/867393/how-do-languages-such-as-python-overcome-cs-integral-data-limits/870429#870429
>>>
>>> I would appreciate a few up-votes if you deem my answer to be satisfying
>>> :-p
>>
>> I have given a +1 vote, I would have given one more, if SO allowed it.
>> But, Thanks!
>>
>> Best,
>> Amit
>>
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