Is the BigInteger type removed from Orcas Beta 1? What is the future of BigInteger? What about other "Big" types such as those in F#, like BigRational and BigNum?
I'm ready to start using those! In fact I'd like to see trig functions, exp. logs, and hyperbolic functions available on "big" type numbers.
What about complex types, and "big" complex types?
Will there ever be a "quad precision" type?
Microsoft is making changes and improvements to BigInteger, so they removed it from Beta 1 to avoid people using it in a way that will not work in the next version. You can read about the decision here: http://blogs.msdn.com/bclteam/archive/2007/04/20/visual-studio-code-name-orcas-beta-1-has-been-released-inbar-gazit.aspx
It should return before release. Be sure to let them know how you plan to use it so that the necessary features are available.
-Ryan / Kardax
Please send us feedback about BigInteger. What is your need exactly? what APIs do you like to have? what perf? we're still evaluating the options for BigInteger.
Thanks
