On 07/06/10 07:15, Julian Seward wrote:

>> Probably best just to use Math::BigInt then you can do arbitrary
>> precision integer arithmetic regardless of the underlying platform.
>
> Is Math::BigInt is supported as standard in Perl?  and also, in older
> Perls?  Obviously if the build process is going to rely on it then
> it needs to be available on all perls we could reasonably expect to
> encounter.

Since at least 5.005 yes, and if you've got a system with anything older 
than that then you already have serious pain as that was released in 
July 1998.

Tom

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