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| @@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ memory, by machine characteristics such as the size of the word used | |||
| 132 | to represent a bignum's exponent, and by the @code{integer-width} | 132 | to represent a bignum's exponent, and by the @code{integer-width} |
| 133 | variable. These limits are typically much more generous than the | 133 | variable. These limits are typically much more generous than the |
| 134 | limits for fixnums. A bignum is never numerically equal to a fixnum; | 134 | limits for fixnums. A bignum is never numerically equal to a fixnum; |
| 135 | if Emacs computes an integer in fixnum range, it represents the | 135 | Emacs always represents an integer in fixnum range as a fixnum, not a |
| 136 | integer as a fixnum, not a bignum. | 136 | bignum. |
| 137 | 137 | ||
| 138 | The range of values for a fixnum depends on the machine. The | 138 | The range of values for a fixnum depends on the machine. The |
| 139 | minimum range is @minus{}536,870,912 to 536,870,911 (30 bits; i.e., | 139 | minimum range is @minus{}536,870,912 to 536,870,911 (30 bits; i.e., |