"gen_tricomi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > IDLE 1.1.2 > >>> import sys > >>> save_maxint = sys.maxint > >>> save_maxint > 2147483647 > >>> save_maxint += 1 > >>> save_maxint > 2147483648L > >>> save_maxint - 1 > 2147483647L > >>> save_maxint + 1 > 2147483649L > >>> save_maxint - 1 > 2147483647L > >>> save_maxint + 1 > 2147483649L > >>> save_maxint - 1 > 2147483647L > >>> save_maxint + 1 > 2147483649L > > > from the above you can see what int to long promotion is causing > i dont need to say much please see for yourself.
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