From: Georg Brandl <georg@python.org>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:02:44 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: document sys.maxint in std objects
X-Git-Tag: v2.5a0~40
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=275935db8ddbc66280c15dd36352e5ed87800b95;p=python

document sys.maxint in std objects
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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex b/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex
index 017b08048b..ec96ed5e86 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex
@@ -185,10 +185,12 @@ There are four distinct numeric types: \dfn{plain integers},
 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}