How can I store a large number, value over 8 billion for bitwise comparison? I have a large set of switchs, getting up to 2 pow 34, and it goes outside the size of an int, can't set a type that will work. Nicholas Burke Strategic Profits Inc. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]