You wanted to know the range of integer! ??? Straight from Core.pdf:
"Integers span a range from -2147483648 to 2147483647."
Enjoy!!
Ammon
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Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 12:31 PM
Subject: [REBOL] Re: integer! which range?
> RE: [REBOL] integer! which range?
>
> Hi Yogi,
>
> >> a: to-integer 2 ** 31 - 1
> == 2147483647
> >> a: to-integer 2 ** 31 - 1 + 1
> ** Math Error: Math or number overflow
>
> >> type? 999999999999999999999999
> == decimal!
>
> so if you enter a to large number,
> it is converted to decimal! .
> if you multiply two integer!, you are limited.
> make one 'to-decimal or use 10.0 .
>
> -volker
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
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