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Article #2967Re: Report on defect in M2 vs C (Was Modula-2, Modula-3, C or C++)
From: "Mark Morgan Lloyd "
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 1995 12:40
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 1995 12:40
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> What is "little endian"? cf Gulliver's Travels. In this context, least significant byte first in memory (i.e. like an Intel x86) rather than most significant byte first (like 68k). One gets used to it, and it does tend to make type transfers etc. a bit more sensible. Also used to designate user/domain ordering in email addressing schemes. Mark Morgan Lloyd mark_tbu@cix.compulink.co.uk [Opinions above are the author's, not those of his employers or colleagues]
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Subject: Re: Report on defect in M2 vs C (Was Modula-2, Modula-3, C or C++)
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