can someone explain how does the range for int comes out to be -231 to (231-1)...i mean , we can also fit 231 inside this range....???? why -1 ????
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need help..
can someone explain how does the range for int comes out to be -231 to (231-1)...i mean , we can also fit 231 inside this range....???? why -1 ????
Re: need help..
Welcome datus
0 offset the balance on the positive side
datus (August 11th, 2013)
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Read about 2's compliment
Improving the world one idiot at a time!
jps (August 11th, 2013)
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Hello.
Java uses 2's complement representation for storing numbers.
And an integer occupies 4 bytes of memory.
With this much knowledge just spend some time on how to store signed numbers using 2's complement. You should be able to get the range.
Syed.
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