Python 2 has two integer datatypes int and long, and automatically converts between them as necessary, especially in order to avoid integer overflow. I am simulating a C function in Python and am wondering if there are standard ways to re-enable integer overflow. For the nonce, I've used overflow_point = maxint + 1 if value > overflow_point: value -= 2 * overflow_point Is there a more standard way to do the same thing? Continue reading...
