[ python-Bugs-1458220 ] sys.maxint should be mentioned in explanation of int type

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Bugs item #1458220, was opened at 2006-03-25 10:42
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Category: Documentation
Group: Python 2.4
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Fixed
Priority: 2
Submitted By: Christoph Zwerschke (cito)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: sys.maxint should be mentioned in explanation of int type

Initial Comment:
The Lib Reference says in section 2.3.4 (Numeric Types
-- int, float, long, complex):

"Plain integers (also just called integers) are
implemented using long in C, which gives them at least
32 bits of precision."

I think it would be helpful to insert the following
sentence here: "The maximum value on your platform is
sys.maxint."

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>Comment By: Georg Brandl (gbrandl)
Date: 2006-03-28 18:03

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Added a clause in r43404.

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