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minus-squarePhoenixz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41arrow-down1·28 days agoUnless it’s a signed integer, then it’s -1 and they’re expecting something…
minus-squareDacoTaco@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·28 days agoA 5 bit long signed integer? What kind of weird system you using ? :p
minus-squarePhoenixz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days agoBecause a 5 bit unsigned integer is so much better? :p
minus-squarecomputergeek125@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·27 days agoOnly if you’re using a sign bit rather than two’s compliment (a sign bit allows for two representations of 0)
Unless it’s a signed integer, then it’s -1 and they’re expecting something…
A 5 bit long signed integer? What kind of weird system you using ? :p
Two’s complement
Because a 5 bit unsigned integer is so much better? :p
Only if you’re using a sign bit rather than two’s compliment (a sign bit allows for two representations of 0)