Re: Bug #1335 Updated: modulus operator overflows

It's your party and all, but the fact that: $a % $b returns a constant for all $a > (2^31) - 1 seems to me like a bug no matter how you look at it. You could throw an error, promote to double, document it as intended, or if you're busy leave the bug open, but closing the bug and leaving it as-is seems a disservice to the fine work you all have done. Just my opinion, -Cam ----- Original Message ----- From: Bug Database <php-dev@lists.php.net> To: <cclarke@netcom.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 12:37 PM Subject: [PHP-DEV] Bug #1335 Updated: modulus operator overflows > ID: 1335 > Updated by: andi > Reported By: cclarke@netcom.com > Status: Closed > Bug Type: Misbehaving function > Assigned To: > Comments: > > PHP 3 supports the BC math library functions of arbitrary precision operations, so you're best off using them as > you seem to be dealing with very large numbers. > The mod function is called bc_mod(). Check out the online man pages for more information. > In any case, there might be better ways of doing the built-in math operations. It might still be a good idea to take > a look at them, but we have to be careful not to make incompatible changes. Some places already automatically > use the BC math library in case the operations overflow and the BC library is compiled into PHP > > Full Bug description available at: http://bugs.php.net?id=1335 > > -- PHP Development Mailing List http://www.php.net/ To unsubscribe send an empty message to php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net For help: php-dev-help@lists.php.net