Sometimes we do things just for fun. Kip
On 12/29/2011 6:00 PM, Devon McCormick wrote: > I'm not sure about the entire basis of this discussion: #. and #: are > beautiful; the attempts to emulate them - not so much. > > On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Skip Cave<s...@caveconsulting.com> wrote: > >> I'm not sure why there is so much discussion on placing negative signs >> interspersed among the digits. Why can't binary numbers be represented just >> like any other base numbers? >> >> 4 base 10 = 100 base 2 = 1 base 4 >> _4 base 10 = _100 base 2 = _1 base 4 >> >> 100 base 10 = 1100100 base 2 = 1204 base 4 >> _100 base 10 = _1100100 base 2 = _1204 base 4 >> >> A single negative sign in front of the digits represents a negative number, >> no matter what base it is in. >> >> Leading zeros don't affect the process.. >> >> 004 base 10 = 100 base 2 = 001 base 4 >> _004 base 10 = _100 base 2 = _001 base 4 >> >> Skip >> . >> >> On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 2:30 AM, Aai<agroeneveld...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On 28-12-11 19:46, Kip Murray wrote: >>>> It looks pretty to me. Linda will like your treatment of negatives. >>>> >>>> brAai =: (**|.@:(2| [:}:<.@-:^:a: )&.|:@:|)`,@.(0-:]) >>> >>> Thanks for composing this beautiful the verb name 'braai' that is >>> Zuidafrikaans for barbecue. >>> >>> -- >>> Met vriendelijke groet, >>> @@i = Arie Groeneveld >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Skip Cave >> Cave Consulting LLC >> Phone: 214-460-4861 >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
