[REBOL] Re: Big number calculations
From: ryanc:iesco-dms at: 21-Feb-2001 11:35
What type of numbers are we talking about? Is there any type of
commonality between these numbers? For instance if you are representing
a binary progression, the number "9" could have and equivelent decimal
system value of 512. Another way to think about this technique is
degrees used to measure an angle. Accounting for the numbers range could
also be benificial in a shorter representation. Also what degree of
accuracy is desired?
Using a high number base could make a considerable difference. REBOL
supports base 64, and if you brew your own you probably could achieve
around base 94 by using common ascii characters.
If your trying to save disk or memory space, using raw binary
representation (ie "A" = 65 "AA" = 16705) is sensible. Of course many
number representations would yeild characters that are not necessarily
visible.
And of course there is always compression.
--Ryan
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