128 or 96 bit integer types?

[Peter Otten]

Robert Dailey wrote:

> Is there build-in or third party support for large integer types, such
> as 96 or 128 bits in size? I require such large sizes for precision
> issues (nanoseconds). Thanks.

>>> SECOND = 10**9
>>> YEAR = 365*24*60*60
>>> 2**128/SECOND/YEAR
10790283070806014188970L

What are you measuring? The age of the universe? In nanoseconds?

:-)

Peter