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Why numbering should start at zero (1982)
You don't mask the sign bit...
Dylan16807
on Jan 28, 2020
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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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