martin v löwis qpnyslvloewisde bug right id call implementation limitation im 32 bit machine right assumption typically use range elements index collections cant collections 232 elements actually address space exhausted 229 elements already except str unicode would possible make support larger ranges common case would get slower code would convoluted n 10000000000000000000 232 n false 264 n true work 64 bit hardware py 263 n false largest possible value value py_ssize_t 2631 see sysmaxsize regards martin _______________________________________________ python3000 mailing list smsbmo9552pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopython3000 unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspython3000python300040tangomucom fri 08 aug 2008 023811 0200 python3000 using range