Thursday, February 19, 2009

Integer Storage

n-bit integer
(general case)

Signed:
( − 2n − 1) to (2n − 1 − 1)
Unsigned:
0 to (2n − 1)

Decimal Digits:




Signed Unsigned Decimal Digits
( − 2n − 1) to (2n − 1 − 1) 0 to (2n − 1) \lceil (n-1) \log_{10}{2} \rceil
\lceil n \log_{10}{2} \rceil






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