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Finding limits of Integer in the system

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#1: Dec 5 '08
how do i find the limits of an integer (or some other data type) for the current system, using some code or something? (In Perl)

P.S. i need to know the limits to make sure that the result do not overflow in the system its being executed.
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#2: Dec 6 '08

re: Finding limits of Integer in the system

Hi!

maximum value of a scalar
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