Integer Types
Integers
a = 42 b = -371 c = 0xffe8ab
Represent values in the range of machine precision.
The same as the C long datatype (32 or 64 bits depending on CPU and compiler).
Long Integers
d = 42003882399L e = -388298371662776362L
Arbitrary precision integers.
Size constrained only by available memory.
Note: All integers are signed
<<<
O'Reilly OSCON 2000, Introduction to Python, Slide 36
July 17, 2000, beazley@cs.uchicago.edu
>>>