Thread: how to create and save more than 10^18 Integer Data Type?

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    how to create and save more than 10^18 Integer Data Type?

    hi
    i am new to c programming so.
    unsigned long long data type have max range up to 18446744073709551615
    Code:
    unsigned long long ll = 18446744073709551615;
    how can i create integer data type to save more than 10^18 value ?
    thx
    Last edited by think2021; 01-19-2021 at 07:21 AM.

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    If you don't need more than 128 bits there are native 128-bit values available on 64-bit machines. The maximum for an unsigned 128-bit value is 340282366920938463463374607431768211455, which is about 3.4 * 10^38.
    In gcc and clang the type is called __int128 for signed and unsigned __int128 for unsigned.
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
     
    const char *to_str(unsigned __int128 n)
    {
        static char buf[40];
        int i = sizeof buf;
        buf[--i] = '\0';
        for ( ; n >= 10; n /= 10) buf[--i] = '0' + (int)(n % 10);
        buf[--i] = '0' + (int)(n % 10);
        return &buf[i];
    }
     
    unsigned __int128 from_str(const char *s)
    {
        unsigned __int128 n = 0;
        for ( ; *s; ++s) n = (n * 10) + (*s - '0');
        return n;
    }
     
    int main()
    {
        // No 128-bit constants available, so if you want to load it
        // with a value larger than 64 bits you need to use a string.
        const char *value = "123456789012345678901234567890123456789";
     
        // No predefined I/O routines for __int128, either.
        unsigned __int128 n = from_str(value);
        n *= 2;
        printf("%s\n", to_str(n));
     
        return 0;
    }
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