[erlang-questions] number->bytes and bytes->number

[Christian S]

The maximum unsigned integer you can store in 160 bits (20 bytes) is 2^160-1.

Try this in the shell:

N = 2 bsl 160 - 1.
<<N:160>>.

On 5/16/07, Gary Jefferson <garyjefferson123@REDACTED> wrote:
> How do I convert a number like "2 bsl 160" to a list
> of bytes (20 bytes in this case) and vice versa?
>
> thanks,
> Gary
>
>
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