[ python-Bugs-1202946 ] Problem with abs function

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Bugs item #1202946, was opened at 2005-05-16 11:32
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Category: Python Interpreter Core
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: ric-b (ric-b)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Problem with abs function

Initial Comment:
On windows version I get :

>>> abs(-9999999999999999999)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#7>", line 1, in -toplevel-
    abs(-9999999999999999999)
OverflowError: long too big to convert

does not handle new longs.


I am using the following work around:

            t = a - b  # calc t = abs(a - b)
            if t < 0 :  
                t *= -1


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>Comment By: Raymond Hettinger (rhettinger)
Date: 2005-05-16 12:33

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That's odd.  It works for me:

Python 2.4.1 (#65, Mar 30 2005, 09:13:57) [MSC v.1310 32 bit
(Intel)] on win32
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>>> abs(-9999999999999999999)
9999999999999999999L


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