[issue3418] heavy resource usage with string functions

[Facundo Batista]

Facundo Batista <facundo at taniquetil.com.ar> added the comment:

The issue is that you're creating a string of 2GB. It's expectable that
it'll use a lot of resources.

Test this, for example: 

>>> a = "." * 2147483647

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nosy: +facundobatista
resolution:  -> invalid
status: open -> closed

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