Issue 1165: Should itertools.count work for arbitrary integers?

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Title:	Should itertools.count work for arbitrary integers?
Type:	behavior	Stage:
Components:	Library (Lib)	Versions:	Python 3.0, Python 2.6

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Status:	closed	Resolution:	fixed
Dependencies:		Superseder:
Assigned To:	rhettinger	Nosy List:	eopadoan, rhettinger
Priority:	normal	Keywords:

Created on 2007-09-15 15:19 by eopadoan, last changed 2022-04-11 14:56 by admin. This issue is now closed.

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msg55927 - (view)	Author: Eduardo Padoan (eopadoan)	Date: 2007-09-15 15:19
Currently, itertools.count.__next__ checks wether the current value is > PY_SSIZE_T_MAX and raises OverflowError if so. Shouldn't the value be stored as "long", at least in Py3k? Not that I have any use case for it, so it is minor.

msg55927 - (view)

Author: Eduardo Padoan (eopadoan)

Date: 2007-09-15 15:19

Currently, itertools.count.__next__ checks wether the current value is >
PY_SSIZE_T_MAX and raises OverflowError if so. Shouldn't the value be
stored as "long", at least in Py3k? Not that I have any use case for it,
so it is minor.

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2022-04-11 14:56:26	admin	set	github: 45506
2008-01-06 22:29:45	admin	set	keywords: - py3k versions: + Python 3.0
2007-11-08 02:48:15	rhettinger	set	status: open -> closed resolution: fixed versions: + Python 2.6, - Python 3.0
2007-09-16 23:22:57	rhettinger	set	assignee: rhettinger nosy: + rhettinger
2007-09-16 16:18:38	eopadoan	set	severity: critical -> minor
2007-09-16 02:34:59	dubois	set	nosy: - esr
2007-09-16 02:34:21	dubois	set	messages: - msg55928
2007-09-15 22:31:11	loewis	set	keywords: + py3k, - patch
2007-09-15 22:31:03	loewis	set	dependencies: - Elemental Security contribution - pgen2 package, --install-base not honored on win32
2007-09-15 22:30:25	loewis	set	keywords: + patch, - r-eyyy-mond
2007-09-15 22:30:16	loewis	set	assignee: esr -> (no value)
2007-09-15 15:31:10	esr	set	dependencies: + Elemental Security contribution - pgen2 package
2007-09-15 15:30:55	esr	set	dependencies: + --install-base not honored on win32 type: compile error -> behavior versions: - Python 2.6, Python 2.5, Python 2.4, Python 2.3, Python 2.2.3, Python 2.2.2, Python 2.2.1, Python 2.2, Python 2.1.2, Python 2.1.1, 3rd party
2007-09-15 15:30:10	esr	set	type: behavior -> compile error
2007-09-15 15:30:04	esr	set	versions: + Python 2.6, Python 2.5, Python 2.4, Python 2.3, Python 2.2.3, Python 2.2.2, Python 2.2.1, Python 2.2, Python 2.1.2, Python 2.1.1, 3rd party
2007-09-15 15:29:37	esr	set	keywords: + r-eyyy-mond
2007-09-15 15:29:02	esr	set	severity: minor -> critical
2007-09-15 15:27:31	esr	set	assignee: esr messages: + msg55928 nosy: + esr
2007-09-15 15:19:47	eopadoan	create