binary representation & unicode value of char

[Shafkat Talli]

I have 2 questions:
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Question 1:
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i am trying to figure out how i get negative binary representation:
I have no problems with the positive numbers, but i dont understand how one gets negative numbers.
For example:
1100 0000 = 12
But what is = -12 , and how do one make a binary representation of it.

Question 2
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One can get question on the exam where one needs to verify of valid declarations of char:
f.ex.
char a = '\u004E'
char b = '\ubeef'
char c = '\umonkey'
2 of these are right, and one wrong. But my question really is how i know if one unicode value is valid or not ? is there any reference to it on the net ?

All help appreciated.

[Thomas Paul]

Question #1: we use two's compliment. Reverse all the digits and add 1:
0000 1100

1111 0011 <-- reverse digits
0000 0001 <-- add 1
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1111 0100 < -12
Question #2: Unicode is in hex so any 4 digit hex number is valid (there are a few exceptions to this because some of the unicode values are things like "new line" that cause the value to evaluate in your code into a new line which causes a syntax error).
[ August 12, 2003: Message edited by: Thomas Paul ]

[Veena Pointi]

For first question I think following discussion will be helpfull.
https://coderanch.com/t/238653/java-programmer-SCJP/certification/Converting-negative-numbers-binary
Veena

[Alex Radomski]

Hey,
This link might help: unicode webpage

[ August 12, 2003: Message edited by: Alex Radomski ]