Thread: Bit wise operators

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    Bit wise operators

    Hi,

    I have a program I need to write using only the operators:
    ! ~ & ^ | + << >>
    I can not use any loops.

    The problem is to return 1 is x > 0 and return 0 otherwise. I can figure out the positive numbered ones, just by flipping the bits and shifting and adding one, but I don't really understand when a number is negative. How can you tell when a a byte or 32 bits is positive or negative?


    Thanks,
    Mary

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    Look into two's compliment. Most likely that is how your system represent's negative numbers.

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