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doubling a number
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i have a giant number in a str. i want to double it and get a str result, keeping all of the precision. int(number)*2 can't do this because the number may not be whole. float(number)*2 can't do this because the precision needed may exceed what float supports. what can do this?
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doubling a number - by Skaperen - Jul-15-2023, 04:55 PM
RE: doubling a number - by Gribouillis - Jul-15-2023, 07:08 PM
RE: doubling a number - by perfringo - Jul-16-2023, 08:36 AM
RE: doubling a number - by Gribouillis - Jul-16-2023, 03:56 PM
RE: doubling a number - by Skaperen - Jul-16-2023, 11:25 PM
RE: doubling a number - by ibreeden - Jul-17-2023, 08:39 AM
RE: doubling a number - by Skaperen - Jul-19-2023, 01:53 AM
RE: doubling a number - by ibreeden - Jul-19-2023, 06:41 AM
RE: doubling a number - by Skaperen - Jul-25-2023, 10:20 PM

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