The smallest and largest values of numeric types

[Lou Pecora]

In article <QA4Vh.122$Bz6.77 at read3.inet.fi>, tom at finland.com wrote:

> Hi!
> How can I determine the smallest and largest values of numeric types 
> (for example int) possible in my system? I think there exists a function 
> for this task but I don't know it.

There is or was a module called "kinds" which was an implementation of 
PEP  0242.  I have it and it gives the values you are looking for (and 
more).  But I don't know where I got it.  I think it was once 
distributed with Macpython on MacPython.org, but I'm not sure.  I've 
searched for it, but nothing shows up except my own questions about it 
from many years ago and they have no clues.  

Does anyone know where this package is?  Or what might replace it.  It 
is very useful.