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Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 00:52:33 +0000
Subject: Re: Calculate Big Number
From: Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com>
To: Nac Temha <naccttemha@gmail.com>
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On 8 January 2013 00:44, Nac Temha <naccttemha@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> How to quickly calculate large numbers. For example
>>>> (10**25) * (2**50)
> 11258999068426240000000000000000000000000L

I just tested that line in the interpreter and it ran so quickly it
seemed instantaneous (maybe my computer is faster than yours).

Perhaps you could provide more of an explanation about what isn't fast
enough and why?


Oscar