From: gneuner2@comcast.net   
      
   On Fri, 3 May 2019 23:10:53 +0100, Bart  wrote:   
      
      
   >I just haven't found overflow on numbers the huge problem that people   
   >say it is.   
      
   It was much more of a problem on 16-bit machines.  The vast majority   
   of *typical* integer uses in programs will not overflow 32 bits.  But   
   even with 64 bits, there still are situations - i.e. untrusted user   
   input - where prudence demands that you test.   
      
   George   
      
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