NAME

       Math::BigInt::GMP - backend library for Math::BigInt etc. based on GMP

SYNOPSIS

           # to use it with Math::BigInt
           use Math::BigInt lib => 'GMP';

           # to use it with Math::BigFloat
           use Math::BigFloat lib => 'GMP';

           # to use it with Math::BigRat
           use Math::BigRat lib => 'GMP';

DESCRIPTION

       Math::BigInt::GMP is a backend library for Math::BigInt, Math::BigFloat, Math::BigRat and
       related modules.

       Math::BigInt::GMP provides support for big integer calculations by means of the GMP C
       library. See <https://gmplib.org/> for more information about the GMP library.

       Math::BigInt::GMP no longer uses Math::GMP, but provides its own XS layer to access the
       GMP C library. This cuts out another (Perl subroutine) layer and also reduces the memory
       footprint.

       Math::BigInt::GMP inherits from Math::BigInt::Lib.

STATIC FUNCTIONS

   $str = gmp_version();
       Returns the underlying GMP library's version as a string, e.g., 6.2.1.

BUGS

       Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-math-bigint-gmp at rt.cpan.org", or
       through the web interface at
       <https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Create.html?Queue=Math-BigInt-GMP> (requires login). We will
       be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make
       changes.

SUPPORT

       After installing, you can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

           perldoc Math::BigInt::GMP

       You can also look for information at:

       GitHub
           <https://github.com/pjacklam/p5-Math-BigInt-GMP>

       RT: CPAN's request tracker
           <https://rt.cpan.org/Dist/Display.html?Name=Math-BigInt-GMP>

       MetaCPAN
           <https://metacpan.org/release/Math-BigInt-GMP>

       CPAN Testers Matrix
           <http://matrix.cpantesters.org/?dist=Math-BigInt-GMP>

       CPAN Ratings
           <https://cpanratings.perl.org/dist/Math-BigInt-GMP>

LICENSE

       This program is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it under the same
       terms as Perl itself.

AUTHORS

       Tels <http://bloodgate.com/> in 2001-2007.

       Thanks to Chip Turner (CHIPT on CPAN) for providing Math::GMP, which was inspiring my
       work.

       Maintained by Peter John Acklam <pjacklam@gmail.com> 2010-2021.

       gmp_version() provided by FGasper on GitHub.

SEE ALSO

       Math::BigInt::Lib for a description of the API.

       Alternative libraries Math::BigInt::Calc, Math::BigInt::FastCalc, and Math::BigInt::Pari.

       Some of the modules that use these libraries Math::BigInt, Math::BigFloat, and
       Math::BigRat.