Add support for arbitrary-length numbers

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Description

$parser = Parser::createDefault();

$expression = $parser->parse("111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111");
var_dump($expression->evaluate()); // int(9223372036854775807)

$expression = $parser->parse("111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111");
var_dump($expression->evaluate()); // int(9223372036854775807)

$expression = $parser->parse("99999999999999999999999");
var_dump($expression->evaluate()); // int(9223372036854775807)

$expression = $parser->parse("9999999999999999999999999999999999");
var_dump($expression->evaluate()); // int(9223372036854775807)

Contributor guide

Research direction

Investigate how to support arbitrary length numbers using PHP's BC Math or GMP extensions. Trace the number token handling in the parser and evaluator to handle large integers.

Tech stack

php

Domain

backend

Issue type

Bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-2 days

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Clear

Prerequisites

PHPbcmath

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

50