# http://www.pythonchallenge.com/pc/def/0.html localhost:~# python -c "print 2**38" 274877906944 localhost:~# python -c "print pow(2,38)" 274877906944 localhost:~# dc -e '2 38 ^ p' 274877906944 localhost:~# echo $((2**38)) 274877906944 # next http://www.pythonchallenge.com/pc/def/map.html