long in python

1"""
2longs don't exist in "recent" versions of python. The "int" class will always
3fit whichever number you want. The example below illustrates this
4"""
5
6my_int = 1
7for i in range (100):
8    my_int *= 2
9    print (my_int, type(my_int))
10    # last iteration prints "1267650600228229401496703205376 <class 'int'>"

1# long = int in python 3