From: Chris Croughton <crough45 AT amc DOT de>
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Subject: Re: gmp ??
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 12:07:00 +0100
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Richard Chappell wrote:
> 
> Whats GMP ? Would it be any use to a beginner??

The GNU Multi-Precision library.  It provides functions
for multi-precision (like 1000 bit and more) integers,
rationals (fractions) and floating point numbers.

However, the functions have to be called by name, not by
normal arithmetic operators, which makes it somewhat
clumsy to use.  I wouldn't recommend it for beginners to
C - as an 'expert' (15 years+ programming in C) I found
it less than intuitive.  It's good for people who know
exactly what they want to do and what arithmetic they 
want to perform, like for cryptographic applications.

Chris C