max-size

In Python, what is `sys.maxsize`? Question: I assumed that this number ( 2^63 – 1 ) was the maximum value python could handle, or store as a variable. But these commands seem to be working fine: >>> sys.maxsize 9223372036854775807 >>> a=sys.maxsize + 1 >>> a 9223372036854775808 So is there any significance at all? Can Python …