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i actually think it's a good example for just that reason. Ruby will automatically use those big number types on production applications as well as the fibonacc

by coltonv 10y ago

i actually think it's a good example for just that reason. Ruby will automatically use those big number types on production applications as well as the fibonacci application, so it's demonstrating that difference and the effect that it has.

djur 10y ago
This isn't true. Ruby uses native integers when possible and then switches to bignums when the integer gets big enough.
- coltonv 10y ago
  Yeah and that behavior of automatically switching has overhead, and should be taken into account when comparing languages.