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Saadia Fattah
1,939 PointsI don't get it if 00000011 = 3 then how does then why doesn't 00001000 = 4
because in the example 00000011 you said that since 1+2=3 cause the first one is 1 and the second one is 2 then how would you do this if the answer isn't 4 or am I having a problem with computer?
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Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 PointsBinary is a Base-2. So, reading Right to Left, goes 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64.
0000100 would equal 4 because third from right is 4 and '1' means that it is turned on.
0000011 would equal 3 because the '2' and '1' are turned on, thus 2+1 = 3.
Whichever bit is turned on is added to what the number would be. A more complex example could be
0110010 would be 50. As the 32, 16, and 2 are turned on... 32+16+2 = 50.
Hope that helps clear it up a bit... (pun intended)
Keep Coding! :)
Saadia Fattah
1,939 Pointsoh... I get it HA HA! oh I'm laughing sooo hard right now
Saadia Fattah
1,939 PointsSaadia Fattah
1,939 PointsThanks for the info. Also where's the pun I can't find it?
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 PointsJason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 PointsBinary "switches" are called "bits"... "hope that clears it up a bit" haha.