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Re^6: Largest integer in 64-bit perl

by ikegami (Patriarch)
on May 27, 2025 at 20:04 UTC ( [id://11165141]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^5: Largest integer in 64-bit perl
in thread Largest integer in 64-bit perl

When the pre-increment operator is provided an integer that less than its max, it just adds one to it. Otherwise, it calls crazy, 150-lines long sv_inc. And yeah, sv_inc can promote to integer. Woops.

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