[Python-checkins] r43404 - python/trunk/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex
georg.brandl
python-checkins at python.org
Tue Mar 28 20:02:49 CEST 2006
Author: georg.brandl
Date: Tue Mar 28 20:02:44 2006
New Revision: 43404
Modified:
python/trunk/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex
Log:
document sys.maxint in std objects
Modified: python/trunk/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex (original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex Tue Mar 28 20:02:44 2006
@@ -185,10 +185,12 @@
In addition, Booleans are a subtype of plain integers.
Plain integers (also just called \dfn{integers})
are implemented using \ctype{long} in C, which gives them at least 32
-bits of precision. Long integers have unlimited precision. Floating
-point numbers are implemented using \ctype{double} in C. All bets on
-their precision are off unless you happen to know the machine you are
-working with.
+bits of precision (\code{sys.maxint} is always set to the maximum
+plain integer value for the current platform, the minimum value is
+\code{-sys.maxint - 1}). Long integers have unlimited precision.
+Floating point numbers are implemented using \ctype{double} in C.
+All bets on their precision are off unless you happen to know the
+machine you are working with.
\obindex{numeric}
\obindex{Boolean}
\obindex{integer}
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