Subj : Re: bit shifting
To   : comp.programming
From : Rob Somers
Date : Sun Aug 14 2005 06:45 pm

> You've almost got it.  A variable has a very specific number of bits,
> and the ~ operator flips every one of them.
> 
> shorts usually have 16 bits nowadays.  You want 'char' for 8 bits.
> 
> So, a 'short' value of 128 (decimal) would be 0000000010000000 binary.
> 
> 
> SaSW, Willem

Ah - thank you all for helping me to understand things.  I appreciate it.

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