[ask] data types

[allopiloping]

dear sir....

i have a problem...

i have a data and the length is 2^64

which data type i have to use....? i don't know which one.



plz tell me...



thx

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

Double, Long Integer or Decimal should be large enough to hold it.

You could always use a string, as long as you don't plan on doing math with it

 

[JohnH]

2*64 what? bytes? Use a Byte array?
If you meant bits like indicating how to double the largest data type available Long which is 64 bits, then the same answers probably apply. Maybe defining a user type with a Structure.

 

[ScottyB]

In what context and how are you using the data. Can you give some indication as to what you are trying to do.

Regards

ScottyB

 

[allopiloping]

i want to make a encryption based on sha256 algorithm
but the message can be a 2^64 bits...so i don't know how to padding it....
i don't know the data type to use.