Silly question on binary conversion!

[Vinny Chun]

I know this is a silly question. However, I forgot how to convert a negative decimal to a binary. If there any web site on this topic, thanks!

[Valentin Crettaz]

here goes:
take the positive counterpart of your negative number, then convert it to binary. Finally inverts all bits (0 to 1 and 1 to 0) and add 1.
Example:
Negative number: -145
Positive number: 145
Binary of 145: 00000000 00000000 00000000 10010001
invert all bits: 11111111 11111111 11111111 01101110
add 1: 11111111 11111111 11111111 01101111
the last binary sequence is actually the binary representation of -145
HIH
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Valentin Crettaz
Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform
[This message has been edited by Valentin Crettaz (edited December 18, 2001).]

[Fei Ng]

This is not really!!! I studied it and forgot about it and stuy it again!! forgot it again!! and .. etc etc.
take a look at this link... http://www.janeg.ca/scjp/oper/binhex.html

[Bala Arul]

Hi Fei,
So, what is wrong with the above conversion method.
Bala.

[Madhav Lakkapragada]

Hey Bala:
Nothing wrong....just that FEI forgot again.....
sorry couldn't resist....

- satya

[Vinny Chun]

Thanks, Valentin. Your explanation is simple and clear!

[Manish Hatwalne]

Have a look at this discussion and see if it is of some help -
http://www.javaranch.com/ubb/Forum33/HTML/003578.html
HTH,
- Manish
[Edited by Val: the link was not a hyperlink ]
[This message has been edited by Valentin Crettaz (edited December 19, 2001).]