integer's methods

[Grant Edwards]

On 2016-08-18, ast <nomail at com.invalid> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I wonder why calling a method on an integer
> doesn't work ?
>
>>>> 123.bit_length()
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Becuase the parser thinks you've entered a floating point number with
a fractional part of "bit_length".

You need to enter the integer such that it's identified by the parser
as an integer rather than as a broken floating point number:

>>> (123).bit_length()
7

>>> 123 .bit_length()
7


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