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Re: Large number libraries/algorithms

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tom st denis <tom@iahu.ca> writes:
> On Oct 22, 8:23 am, Eric Sosman <esos...@comcast-dot-net.invalid>
> wrote:
>> On 10/22/2012 5:11 AM, boltar2...@boltar.world wrote:
>>
>> > Does anyone know of an API that will do standard math ops (*,+,-,/,% etc) on
>> > very large numbers (stored in char arrays presumably)? ie The sort of numbers
>> > that have no chance of fitting in even a 64 bit int or double. Or failing
>> > that is there a good site explaining how to implement them yourself?
>>
>>      This is Question 18.15d on the comp.lang.c Frequently Asked
>> Questions (FAQ) page at <http://www.c-faq.com/>.
>
> Someone really needs to update that response...

Update it how?

If you have an update, there's a feedback link on each page, or
you can send e-mail to Steve Summit.  It doesn't look like there
have been any updates since 2005.  I don't know Steve's level of
interest in updating it.  (Some information on C11 would be nice.)

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Large number libraries/algorithms boltar2003@boltar.world - 2012-10-22 09:11 +0000
  Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Mark Bluemel <mark_bluemel@pobox.com> - 2012-10-22 10:15 +0100
  Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Heikki Kallasjoki <fis+usenet@zem.fi> - 2012-10-22 09:19 +0000
    Re: Large number libraries/algorithms boltar2003@boltar.world - 2012-10-22 09:40 +0000
  Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Noob <root@127.0.0.1> - 2012-10-22 11:24 +0200
  Re: Large number libraries/algorithms David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-10-22 13:29 +0200
    Re: Large number libraries/algorithms boltar2003@boltar.world - 2012-10-22 11:53 +0000
      Re: Large number libraries/algorithms James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-10-22 08:01 -0400
        Re: Large number libraries/algorithms David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-10-22 14:41 +0200
          Re: Large number libraries/algorithms James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-10-22 09:36 -0400
            Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-10-22 15:12 +0100
    Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-10-22 10:31 -0700
      Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2012-10-22 15:09 -0500
        Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-10-23 00:01 +0100
          Re: Large number libraries/algorithms David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-10-23 09:38 +0200
            Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2012-10-23 12:40 +0000
              Re: Large number libraries/algorithms David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-10-23 16:23 +0200
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2012-10-23 14:38 +0000
            Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-10-23 12:58 -0700
              Re: Large number libraries/algorithms David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-10-24 09:01 +0200
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-10-24 07:18 -0400
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-10-24 14:23 +0200
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-10-24 14:43 +0100
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-10-24 11:33 -0700
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-10-24 19:53 +0100
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-10-24 10:50 -0400
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Noob <root@localhost> - 2012-10-24 15:16 +0200
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Noob <root@localhost> - 2012-10-24 18:57 +0200
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-10-24 11:43 -0700
                Re: Large number libraries/algorithms David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-10-25 09:05 +0200
  Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2012-10-22 08:23 -0400
    Re: Large number libraries/algorithms tom st denis <tom@iahu.ca> - 2012-10-22 11:40 -0700
      Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-10-22 17:05 -0700
        Re: Large number libraries/algorithms tom st denis <tom@iahu.ca> - 2012-10-23 07:10 -0700
  Re: Large number libraries/algorithms David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-10-22 14:42 +0200
    Re: Large number libraries/algorithms Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2012-10-23 14:39 -0700
  Re: Large number libraries/algorithms pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2012-10-24 03:27 -0400

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