Python long() Function
Python Built-in FunctionsDescription
long()This function converts a number or string to a long integer.
Python 3.x has removed thelong()function.
Syntax
long() function syntax:
class long(x, base=10)
Parameters
- x -- A string or a number.
- base -- Optional, base number, default is decimal.
Return Value
Returns a long integer.
Examples
The following example demonstrates the usage of long():
>>>long()
0L
>>> long(1)
1L
>>> long('123')
123L
>>>
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