#!/usr/bin/env python #from math import sqrt, ceil import numpy as np def rwh_pcn(n): # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2068372/fastest-way-to-list-all-primes-below-n-in-python/3035188#3035188 """ Input n>=6, Returns a list of primes, 2 <= p < n """ sieve = np.ones(n/3 + (n%6==2), dtype=np.bool) for i in xrange(1,int(n**0.5)/3+1): if sieve[i]: k=3*i+1|1 sieve[ k*k/3 ::2*k] = False sieve[k*(k-2*(i&1)+4)/3::2*k] = False return 1 + np.count_nonzero(sieve) #return np.r_[2,3,((3*np.nonzero(sieve)[0]+1)|1)] print rwh_pcn(800000000)