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    decimal to binary conversion

    hi i want to make a program that spits out the binary equivalent of numbers from 0-10000. Any ideas how to get started.???

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    Sure, lots of ideas ;-)

    Look into the bit-shift operators << and >> to move individual bits into a usable position (position 0 specifically) and the boolean operators & and | to isolate one bit.
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    This question gets posted easily every week. Try searching for it.


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    If you're not up to speed on bit shifting, you can use repeated integral division of the number divided by the Radix. For example, 150: 150 / 2 = 75 with a remainder of 0. The binary representation will come out in reverse order using the remainder values.

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    Originally posted by ronin If you're not up to speed on bit shifting, you can use repeated integral division of the number divided by the Radix. For example, 150: 150 / 2 = 75 with a remainder of 0. The binary representation will come out in reverse order using the remainder values.
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