int

Make it possible to calculate large number in Lua

The int module extends Lua capability to handle large numbers.

Note

This project is currently in beta.

Support & Verify: Lua 5.1, Lua 5.2, Lua 5.3, Lua 5.4
Check by example.lua file

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how to use

Frist, download the module and place it in your folder or somewhere you can access it.
Import the module with require function in Lua

local int = require("int")

Next, to create a new object, you have to use int.new function.

local int = require("int")

local x = int.new("13") -- input can be either a number or a string! *recommend to use string*

print(x) -- output: "13"

To use calculation operators to calculate math.

Caution

only operator that is supported.

you can do like this:

-- require a module
local int = require("int")

-- build a new int object
local x, y = int.new("20", "10")

print(x + y) -- output: 30

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feature

Tip

before use any function, don't forget to read function performance!

• Calculate
  • addition +
  • subtraction -
  • multiplication *
  • division \, \\
  • modulo %
  • power ^
  • sqrt
• Equation
  • equal
  • less than
  • more than

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design

inside object

This a example inside table of int object.

local example_int_table = {
    -- digit --
    [1] = 1, -- this a digit block
    [0] = 0,
    [-1] = 1,

    --[[
        << fraction | digit >>
      INDEX: -1 | 0 | 1
      VALUE:  1 : 0 : 1

      TOSTRING: "1.01"
      TONUMBER: 1.01
    ]]
    -- data --
    sign = "+",

    _dlen = -1, -- digit of fraction *this for calculate a fraction* **DO NOT CHANGE. HAVE LIMIT!!**
    _size = 1 -- mean per size of block *just maximum digit per value in the digit block* **DO NOT CHANGE. HAVE LIMIT!!**
}

inside module

• master library for build-in function.
• media library for other build-in function. -- require master
• int library for call function in the module. -- require master & media

Important

when you use require, loadfile or dofile function to load the module,
the module will return only table that name int only

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function & methods

all function is in version: 186

Note

Recommend to read in visual studio code.

• module function
  • int.abs
  • int.ceil
  • int.cnew -- custom int.new function
  • int.cround
  • int.eqless -- equal or less then
  • int.eqmore -- equal or more then
  • int.equal
  • int.exp
  • int.fact
  • int.fdigitlen -- return sum of number integer digits and number decimal digits.
  • int.floor
  • int.fmod -- modulo function
  • int.decimallen -- return number of decimal digits
  • int.integerlen -- return number of integer digits
  • int.less
  • int.ln
  • int.max
  • int.min
  • int.modf
  • int.more
  • int.new
  • int.pow -- power function
  • int.sign
  • int.sqrt
  • int.tonumber
  • int.tostring
  • int.unm

Example to call a function:

-- require a module.
local int = require("int")

-- build int object.
local x = int.new("14.695")

-- using a custom floor function.
print(int.floor(x, 2)) -- output: 14.69

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• methods
  • abs
  • ceil
  • cround
  • eqless -- equal or less then
  • eqmore -- equal or more then
  • equal
  • exp
  • fact
  • fdigitlen -- return sum of number integer digits and number decimal digits.
  • floor
  • fmod -- modulo function
  • decimallen -- return only length of fraction
  • integerlen -- return only length of integer
  • less
  • ln
  • max
  • min
  • modf
  • more
  • pow -- power function
  • sign
  • sqrt
  • tonumber
  • tostring
  • unm

Example to call a function:

-- require a module.
local int = require("int")

-- build int object.
local x = int.new("14.695")

-- using a custom floor function.
print(x:floor(2)) -- output: 14.69

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operators

• Calculation
  • addition +
  • subtraction -
  • multiplication *
  • division \
  • floor division \\ -- some version of Lua are not support (require Lua 5.3 >=)
  • modulo % -- some version of Lua are not support (require Lua 5.1 >=)
  • power ^ -- some version of Lua are not support (require Lua 5.1 >=)

Example to using a calculation operator:

local int = require("int")

local x, y = int.new("4", "2")

print(x / y) -- output: 2

Important

some version of Lua you can use calculation operator with number & string

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• Equation
  • == equal
  • <= equal or less then
  • >= equal or more then
  • < less than
  • > more than

Example to using a equation operator:

local int = require("int")

local x, y = int.new("4", "2")

print(x > y) -- output: true

Important

some version of Lua you can use equation operator with number & string

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performance

Note

Lua didn't support hyper threading system, mean we can't use full performance of cpu!
however some function not support hyper threading system.

• Calculation

  • + addition & - subtraction - very fast
  • * multiplication - fast
  • \ division & \\ floor division - slow
  • % modulo - slow
  • ^ power - very very slow "because use a lot of memory"

• Equation

  • == equal - very fast "difference is a factor."
  • <= equal or less then - very fast "difference is a factor."
  • >= equal or more then - very fast "difference is a factor."
  • < less than - very fast
  • > more than - very fast

• ETC

  • some other function didn't make for very large data, don't forget to report bug!

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limit

• some function won't support a super very large data.

• Maximum integer path is 9223372036854775806

  • Set _size to 9 maximum integer path is 83010348331692982254 (9223372036854775806 * 9)

• Maximum decimal path is 9223372036854775808

  • Set _size to 9 maximum decimal path is 83010348331692982263 (9223372036854775808 * 9)

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Note

reason why this module name is "int"? because in this module always use integer to calculate math,
and feel free to use!
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