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		Dylan16807 on Jan 28, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why numbering should start at zero (1982) You get a positive number if you use AND.

0-_-0 on Jan 28, 2020 [–]

You don't mask the sign bit...

Dylan16807 on Jan 28, 2020 | [–]

In two's complement? You'd need to add extra masks and shifts to replicate the sign bit. It puts you in much more complex territory than throwing an AND at it.

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