The same how a complementary color is the "opposite" color on the color circle. You invert all the bits to go around the number space circle (mathematically called a "field"). Opposed to normal number spaces this one is a circle since overflowing a binary number (ie all bits being 1 and adding one) will reset you back to 0.
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aichan@piefed.blahaj.zone · 30 pts · 11d
I was utterly fooled. Looks cool though!
Shin@piefed.social · 9 pts · 11d
This is a freaking good read.
tracyspcy@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 11d
Bookmarked to read later. Looks interesting from first sight
lauha@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 11d
If I had a nickle for every time I bookmarked to read later and never did...
IntroSkeptic@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 8d
Your bookmarks must be very interesting... Mind sharing for those of us that are absolute reading whores? (´･ω･`)
somegeek@programming.dev · 3 pts · 10d
How do you make these types of interactive websites? (the visualizations changing for different codes)
underscores@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 11d
What does two's complement mean ? I don't want a comp sci definition per se but like language one, how does saying that make sense ?
deepfriedchril@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 11d
It's how you change a number to/from positive/negative.
The basic procedure is to represent the number in binary, invert all the bits, add 1.
underscores@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 10d
How does that relate to the word "complement"
Starfighter@discuss.tchncs.de · 16 pts · 10d
The same how a complementary color is the "opposite" color on the color circle. You invert all the bits to go around the number space circle (mathematically called a "field"). Opposed to normal number spaces this one is a circle since overflowing a binary number (ie all bits being 1 and adding one) will reset you back to 0.
underscores@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 10d
Thanks. that's the answer I was looking for