Thread: Question regarding 8/16-bits 2's complement numbers

  1. #1
    mobius
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    Question Question regarding 8/16-bits 2's complement numbers

    Hi,
    Can someone please explain to me
    whats the range of 8-bits two's complement numbers in binary, decimal and hex?


    thank you in advance

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    mobius
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    I've opened the limit.h file as you said, and its soemthing like this.
    =============================
    #define CHAR_BIT 8 /* bits per char */
    #define CHAR_MAX 127 /* max value of a char */
    #define CHAR_MIN -128 /* min value */
    #define SCHAR_MAX CHAR_MAX /* chars are signed */
    #define SCHAR_MIN CHAR_MIN
    #define UCHAR_MAX 255 /* for unsigned chars */
    #define SHRT_MAX 32767 /* max value of a short */
    #define SHRT_MIN (int)-32768
    #define USHRT_MAX 65535 /* unsigned short */

    /* 32 bit chips have 32 bit integers */

    #if defined(m68k) || defined(i8086) && defined(FLAT_MODEL)
    #define INT_MAX 2147483647 /* max value of int */
    #define INT_MIN (int)-2147483648 /* min value */
    #define UINT_MAX 4294967295 /* unsigned int */
    #else /* not 32 bit chips */
    #define INT_MAX 32767 /* max for int */
    #define INT_MIN (int)-32768 /* min for int */
    #define UINT_MAX 65535 /* unsigned int */
    #endif /* 32 bit chips */
    #define LONG_MAX 2147483647 /* max value of long */
    #define LONG_MIN (long)-2147483648 /* min value */
    #define ULONG_MAX 4294967295 /* unsigned long */

    =========================================

    How do i get the 16-bit 2's complement numbers as well?

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