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Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types!

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Subject Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types!
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On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sure but that doesn't answer the question posed.  How does Rick plan to
> represent an infinite integer? Obviously you've shown that with an
> infinite amount of memory we could do it quite easily.  But baring that,
> how does Rick suggest we should represent an infinite integer?

Barring a suggestion from Rick, I think we should define the number 8
to be greater than all other integers. After all, Rick's very much in
favour of evolution, and what would better depict the evolution of
this glorious language than this notation, showing that the infinity
symbol is now walking erect!

ChrisA

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PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2012-02-24 05:37 -0800
  Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-02-24 13:55 +0000
    Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2012-02-24 06:14 -0800
  Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2012-02-24 14:25 +0000
    Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2012-02-24 07:25 -0800
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    Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-02-24 18:26 -0700
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    Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2012-02-24 07:18 -0800
  Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Mel Wilson <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2012-02-24 10:21 -0500
    Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-02-24 15:31 +0000
    Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2012-02-24 07:34 -0800
      Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2012-02-24 09:23 -0700
        Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-02-24 22:45 +0000
      Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-02-24 16:59 +0000
      Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2012-02-24 16:16 -0700
      Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-02-25 11:09 +1100
      Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-02-25 00:35 +0000
        Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2012-02-25 12:25 -0800
      Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2012-02-25 00:37 +0000
      Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Serhiy Storchaka <storchaka@gmail.com> - 2012-02-25 17:32 +0200
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          Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-02-27 03:51 +0000
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  Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Wolfgang Meiners <WolfgangMeiners01@web.de> - 2012-02-25 09:18 +0100
    Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2012-02-25 17:54 +0000
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        Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Wolfgang Meiners <WolfgangMeiners01@web.de> - 2012-02-26 14:16 +0100
          Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Wolfgang Meiners <WolfgangMeiners01@web.de> - 2012-02-26 14:38 +0100
            Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Arnaud Delobelle <arnodel@gmail.com> - 2012-02-26 13:44 +0000
          Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-02-26 13:50 +0000
          Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2012-02-27 12:25 +0000
        Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmichel@sequans.com> - 2012-02-27 12:55 +0100
      Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Wolfgang Meiners <WolfgangMeiners01@web.de> - 2012-02-26 12:56 +0100
        Re: PyWart: Language missing maximum constant of numeric types! Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-02-26 23:52 +1100
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