From 275935db8ddbc66280c15dd36352e5ed87800b95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Georg Brandl Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:02:44 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] document sys.maxint in std objects --- Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) 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} -- 2.40.0