On Tue, 23 Jul 1996, Allan Carhart wrote:
> > -15 yr. old girl noticing me reading
>
> I'm trying to figure this one out...Is a -15 yr. old girl the same as
> a 143 year old woman?
>
> Assume:
>
> #define MAX_AGE 127
>
> So age ranges from 0 to 127, therefore a 7-bit unsigned value...
> But it's still stored in an 8-bit byte. So:
> -15 years old = 10001111 = 143
>
> ...Just a thought...
>
> -Allan "You see, Ray...This would be a much BETTER post of mine to flame..." C.
>
Exactly how much of what were you on at the time of this post? I
don't know how many 7-bit unsigned values YOU deal with in your every
day life, but I don't think I've ever even heard of such a creature...
Odd, Allan. Very odd.
Doug
