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DaWei · Jun 22nd, 2006, 1:22 PM

True/false and on/off are simply longhand for representing binary values. Binary is a numerical base, 2. The two digits which it accomodates are 0 and 1. We could have chosen other symbols like lambda and mu, but we didn't; we stuck with the more common symbols. In case my previous comment was too subtle, let me rephrase: BULLSHIT by any other name smells as stinky. 1000 0110.

Jun 22nd, 2006, 1:22 PM	#44
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	True/false and on/off are simply longhand for representing binary values. Binary is a numerical base, 2. The two digits which it accomodates are 0 and 1. We could have chosen other symbols like lambda and mu, but we didn't; we stuck with the more common symbols. In case my previous comment was too subtle, let me rephrase: BULLSHIT by any other name smells as stinky. 1000 0110. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers