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minus-squaretetris11@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-27 months agoTwos complement (invert the bits then add one), so its -15 days. Otherwise 00000 and 10000 would paradoxically both equal 0 and make bitwise equality checks very difficult.
Twos complement (invert the bits then add one), so its -15 days.
Otherwise 00000 and 10000 would paradoxically both equal 0 and make bitwise equality checks very difficult.
Good point!