Re: A89: operation size?

To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A89: operation size?
From: Daniel7073@aol.com
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 20:11:38 EST
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In a message dated 12/4/98 1:33:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,
bentensai@yahoo.com writes:

<< Don't quote me on this but I believe a signed integer is an negative
 integer like -3.
>>

Close.  A signed integer can be either positive or negative.  An unsigned
integer is only positive, but can be twice as large.  The most significant bit
(7, 15, or 31, depending on number size) in a signed integer determines
whether the integer is positive or negative. 

Daniel Imfeld

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