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From Heikki Linnakangas
Subject Re: 16/32/48/64 bytes integers
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In response to 16/32/48/64 bytes integers  (Daniel Oliveira <danielmarquesoliveira@gmail.com>)
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On 11/08/10 21:19, Daniel Oliveira wrote:
> I wishing to create real big numbers, but I'm facing some difficulties.
>
> Is possible to setup an integer type of more than 8 bytes (i.e. 16/32/48/64
> bytes)?

No. Not unless you write your own datatype.

Use numeric, it scales up to ridiculously large numbers.

--   Heikki Linnakangas  EnterpriseDB   http://www.enterprisedb.com

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