Re: Replcing Math::GMP with Math::BigInt

... irrelevant ... What is the compatible function for sizeinbase_gmp in BigInt?

Do you know what sizeinbase_gmp does? Once you can answer that you can answer what the compatible function is.

http://search.cpan.org/src/CHIPT/Math-GMP-2.0/GMP.xs

int
sizeinbase_gmp(n, b)
       mpz_t * n
       int b

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    RETVAL = mpz_sizeinbase(*n, b);
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http://docs.freebsd.org/info/gmp/gmp.info.Miscellaneous_Integer_Functions.html
 - Function: size_t mpz_sizeinbase (mpz_t OP, int BASE)
     Return the size of OP measured in number of digits in base BASE.
     The base may vary from 2 to 36.  The returned value will be exact
     or 1 too big.  If BASE is a power of 2, the returned value will
     always be exact.
...

Here's my guess

sub Math::BigInt::sizeinbase_gmp {
    my $bigint = shift; # ?
    my $base = shift;
    require Math::BaseCnv;
    return Math::BaseCnv::cnv( length($bigint)-1, 10, $base (;
}
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But like runrig says, this is a bad road you're going down (especially stumbling about like this). I don't know why you switched to cygwin all of a sudden, especially since you can get Math::GMP for activeperl flavored perl from here.

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"
I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).
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Re^2: Replcing Math::GMP with Math::BigInt by Nalina (Monk) on Jun 22, 2004 at 11:26 UTC
There are some other functions such as Math::BigInt::mul_2exp_gmp, Math::BigInt::powm_gmp etc What do I do for these functions? First I tried to install Math::GMP with PPM. But I could not do it on windows system. So I switched to cygwin Thanks and Regards Nalina	[reply]
Re^3: Replcing Math::GMP with Math::BigInt by tachyon (Chancellor) on Jun 22, 2004 at 11:43 UTC
Depending on whether you have 5.8 or 5.6 run one of these commands. When you get the prompt to install the DLL install it somewhere in your path. #5.8 C:\>ppm install http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/5.8/Math-G +MP.ppd Installing package 'http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/5.8/Ma +th-GMP.ppd '... Error installing package 'http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/ +5.8/Math-G MP.ppd': Read a PPD for 'http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/5 +.8/Math-GM P.ppd', but it is not intended for this build of Perl (MSWin32-x86-mul +ti-thread) # OK so I don't run 5.8, and need to get the 5.6 ppd..... C:\>ppm install http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/Math-GMP.p +pd Installing package 'http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/Math-G +MP.ppd'... Downloading http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/Math-GMP-2.03. +tar.gz ... [snip] C:\> [download] cheers tachyon	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Replcing Math::GMP with Math::BigInt by Nalina (Monk) on Jun 22, 2004 at 12:34 UTC
This works fine! Thank you very much Could you please tell me the site to install 'Net::SSH::Perl' module via ppm. Thanks Nalina	[reply]
Re^5: Replcing Math::GMP with Math::BigInt by tachyon (Chancellor) on Jun 22, 2004 at 13:46 UTC

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"
I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).
** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.