Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values?

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 1:46 PM, Peter TB Brett wrote: > When numbers are too large to represent exactly, LiveCode automatically > shifts to using 64-bit IEEE floating point representation. Floating-point > numbers store a number in three pieces: > > 1) a sign bit > 2)

Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values?

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > Because the binary equivalent of a 40 digit decimal number is NOT 40 bits. > It is many more bits. For example the binary equivalent of > 1 (17 digits) is 1010101 (27 digits). >

Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values?

> > -Original Message- > From: Peter TB Brett <peter.br...@livecode.com> > To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > Sent: Thu, Dec 10, 2015 1:47 pm > Subject: Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values? > > On 2015-12-10 17:

Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values?

Looks like the largest decimal number that can be represented then is 4.50359962737E+15, or 450359962737 Bob S > On Dec 10, 2015, at 10:46 , Peter TB Brett wrote: > > On 2015-12-10 17:54, Geoff Canyon wrote: >> LiveCode works in 64 bit numbers, so why does >>

Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values?

15 1:47 pm Subject: Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values? On 2015-12-10 17:54, Geoff Canyon wrote: > LiveCode works in 64 bit numbers, so why does > > put 100 * 100 > > result in > > 1303786028427003666890

Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values?

aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values? On 2015-12-10 17:54, Geoff Canyon wrote: > LiveCode works in 64 bit numbers, so why does > > put 100 * 100 > > result in > > 1303786028427003666890752 > > which is close

Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values?

Because the binary equivalent of a 40 digit decimal number is NOT 40 bits. It is many more bits. For example the binary equivalent of 1 (17 digits) is 1010101 (27 digits). You are thinking of each decimal digit as a binary bit. Bob S > On Dec 10, 2015, at

Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values?

LiveCode works in 64 bit numbers, so why does put 100 * 100 result in 1303786028427003666890752 which is close to the right answer, instead of some 18 digit value? ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values?

Correction. The web calculator had a maximum which I exceeded. The binary equivalent of 1E40 is 111010110001100101001000111110101110010100101. That is 133 bits. That far exceeds the limits of Livecode. Bob

Re: Why aren't large numbers limited to 64 bit values?

On 2015-12-10 17:54, Geoff Canyon wrote: LiveCode works in 64 bit numbers, so why does put 100 * 100 result in 1303786028427003666890752 which is close to the right answer, instead of some 18 digit value? When numbers are too large to