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REXX Math large numbers
Yes! That certainly did the trick for me. Thanks! [bigsmile] NUMERIC DIGITS 10 SAY 2079476916 + 1 Output: 2079476917 -
REXX Math large numbers
Sorry I wish I could edit my post, I meant the following. Or can someone tell me why the following is false. IF 2079476916 >= 2079476919 THEN SAY "TRUE" Output: TRUE BUT if I work with smaller number it works fine. IF 6916 >= 6919 THEN DO SAY "TRUE" END ELSE DO SAY "FALSE" END... -
REXX Math large numbers
Hey guys I'm a REXX newbie. I am writing a script using REXX in which I use larger numbers. I want to so some simple math routines like add and subtract. Could someone please explain why the following code doesn't work as expected... say 2079476919 - 2079476916 Output: 0 Or perhaps why I...
