GNU bug report logs - #33765
emacs-26.1-mac-7.4; (expt 2 140) ; produces 0 in scratch buffer, unexpectedly

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Van L <van <at> scratch.space>

Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 06:25:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Van L <van <at> scratch.space>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org, 33765 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#33765: emacs-26.1-mac-7.4; (expt 2 140) ;
 produces 0 in scratch buffer, unexpectedly
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 22:11:25 +1100

> Why do you say this is unexpected?

I am not a mathematician but I believe the answer is wrong for 2^140.

> If you want the same support for huge numbers as in Scheme, try Emacs 27.

I take that to mean the master branch but the emacs-mac repo-updates are less freq. than gnu-emacs’s.

Thanks.
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