integer overflow

[Chad Haynes]

I got an odd error which I cannot explain and cannot seem to reproduce.
The following statement

lst[0] = num

produced this error

OverflowError: unsigned short is greater than maximum

The number was around 65536 so it makes sense that it would overflow a
short, but why is it trying to force it into a short integer?

-Chad

[Michael Hudson]

Re: integer overflow

Chad Haynes <haynesc@rockef eller.edu> writes:
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> I got an odd error which I cannot explain and cannot seem to reproduce.
> The following statement
>
> lst[0] = num
>
> produced this error
>
> OverflowError: unsigned short is greater than maximum
>
> The number was around 65536 so it makes sense that it would overflow a
> short, but why is it trying to force it into a short integer?[/color]

Is lst an array.array('h' ) or something (numarray...)?

Cheers,
mwh

--
An encyclopedia is about being as accurate as it can, not being
evenly misinformed. -- Coby Beck, comp.lang.lisp

[Chad Haynes]

Re: integer overflow

Michael Hudson wrote:
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> Chad Haynes <haynesc@rockef eller.edu> writes:
>
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>>I got an odd error which I cannot explain and cannot seem to reproduce.
>>The following statement
>>
>> lst[0] = num
>>
>>produced this error
>>
>> OverflowError: unsigned short is greater than maximum
>>
>>The number was around 65536 so it makes sense that it would overflow a
>>short, but why is it trying to force it into a short integer?[/color]
>
>
> Is lst an array.array('h' ) or something (numarray...)?[/color]

Nope, its just a regular list
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>
> Cheers,
> mwh
>[/color]

[Michael Hudson]

Re: integer overflow

Chad Haynes <haynesc@rockef eller.edu> writes:
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> Michael Hudson wrote:
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> > Chad Haynes <haynesc@rockef eller.edu> writes:
> >[color=darkred]
> >>I got an odd error which I cannot explain and cannot seem to reproduce.
> >>The following statement
> >>
> >> lst[0] = num
> >>
> >>produced this error
> >>
> >> OverflowError: unsigned short is greater than maximum
> >>
> >>The number was around 65536 so it makes sense that it would overflow a
> >>short, but why is it trying to force it into a short integer?[/color]
> > Is lst an array.array('h' ) or something (numarray...)?[/color]
>
> Nope, its just a regular list[/color]

Code, please.

Cheers,
mwh

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[Jp Calderone]

Re: integer overflow

On Thu, Feb 05, 2004 at 10:58:28AM -0500, Chad Haynes wrote:[color=blue]
> I got an odd error which I cannot explain and cannot seem to reproduce.
> The following statement
>
> lst[0] = num
>
> produced this error
>
> OverflowError: unsigned short is greater than maximum
>
> The number was around 65536 so it makes sense that it would overflow a
> short, but why is it trying to force it into a short integer?[/color]
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>>> import array
>>> a = array.array('h' , [0])
>>> a[0] = 10000000[/color][/color][/color]
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
OverflowError: signed short integer is greater than maximum

Jp

[Terry Reedy]

Re: integer overflow


"Chad Haynes" <haynesc@rockef eller.edu> wrote in message
news:_LKdnSsPRb RZ77_dRVn_vQ@ne ws.rockefeller. edu...[color=blue]
> Michael Hudson wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Chad Haynes <haynesc@rockef eller.edu> writes:[color=darkred]
> >> lst[0] = num
> >>
> >>produced this error
> >>
> >> OverflowError: unsigned short is greater than maximum
> >>
> >>The number was around 65536 so it makes sense that it would overflow a
> >>short, but why is it trying to force it into a short integer?[/color]
> >
> >
> > Is lst an array.array('h' ) or something (numarray...)?[/color]
>
> Nope, its just a regular list[/color]

Suggestion: open interactive window, type in minimal lines of code needed
to reproduce error, then cut and post entire window, including header that
identifies your particular binary. Also mention the source of binary (who
compiled, you or someone else).

TJR