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From: gregh@inmet.inmet.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Integer Arithmetic
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Date: 22 Jan 90 15:16:00 GMT
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Nf-From: inmet.inmet.com!gregh    Jan 22 10:16:00 1990


Recently, I've come up against the limits of integer representation
on the Mac. While 2^63 - 1 may seem like a big number, it is wholly
inadequate for performing such calculations as predicting the base
price of the rumored Mac IIxi :-).

I'd like to find a THINK C library for performing unlimited (also
known as multiple precision) integer arithmetic. Failing that, portable
C source code would be nice, and if that doesn't work, I'd be happy
with some good reference material on writing my own.

Thanks,

Greg Herlihy
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