Is there a maximum size for sequences?

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Is there a maximum size for sequences?

A) The maximum size for any program depends only on how much memory your system has.

Of course, some programs (and some program options) can take up too much memory, or simply run very slowly.

You might have a constraint imposed on your usage of memory.

Try using the Unix command 'limit' to look at such constraints.

Try using the Unix command 'unlimit' to remove the constraints, eg:

     % unlimit stacksize
     % unlimit vmemoryuse

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