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Question of the day
Posted: 18 Aug 2007 18:05
by Etherus
Which of the following hex values represent 1 binary byte? (assume no leading zeros)
A: F
B: F0
C: FF0
D: F0F0
Answer has to be explained
lol >.< go go dust!
Posted: 18 Aug 2007 18:34
by Norla
I think many people besides Dust are familiar with hexadecimals. Unfortunantly, ive forgotten most of it.
Posted: 18 Aug 2007 18:59
by Stormwern
1 byte in hex is one digit, so you probably mean A.
Posted: 18 Aug 2007 19:32
by Dust
it's b...
A byte has 8 bits, a hex char can represent the values of four bits only. (four bits allow 2^4 = 16 different values... a byte 2^8 = 256).
F = 15
F0 = 240 = 15*16
BTW... in binary, that's
A 1111
B 11110000
C 111111110000
D 1111000011110000
Maybe you see why we use hex editors, and not decimal editors to change data the low level way :)
Posted: 18 Aug 2007 19:45
by Etherus
LoL thanks Dust >.< your to smart >.<