Re: all bits zero?

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From: Larry Jones
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 1990 22:42

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In article <2108@gmdzi.UUCP>, wittig@gmdzi.UUCP (Georg Wittig) writes:
> Does ANSI C require that in the internal representation of the integer constant
> ``0'' all bits are zero?

ANSI C requires a pure binary numeration system for all integral
types, so "yes".
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From: scjones@sdrc.UUCP (Larry Jones)
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Subject: Re: all bits zero?
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