The trick here is that these are differnt REBOL datatypes. >> type? 1 == integer! >> type? 99999999999999 == decimal!
As far as largest integer goes: >> 2147483647 == 2147483647 >> 2147483647 + 1 ** Math Error: Math or number overflow ** Near: 2147483647 + 1 There it is. But: >> 2147483647.0 + 1 == 2147483648 but this is decimal! type, not an integer!. Sterling > Hello, > I've tested something in the REBOL/Core-Console. But, I > don't understand that. Look: > In the console, I type the following: > testzahl: 1 > while [true] [testzahl: testzahl * 10] > > An Error occured: > ** Math Error: Math or number overflow > > After that, I type "print testzahl" > REBOL shows the following: > 1000000000 > > This looks very small. So, if I type in the console simply > "999999999999999999999999", it works! > > So, why is there such a difference? What is the biggest > integer!? > cu, yogi -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.
