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    In the exercise at http://www.golang-book.com/3, the hint says 101-1=9 and 102-1=99. What kind of sorcery is this? Is this an error?

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    Beats me. But isn't the largest 8 digit binary number eight 1's? 11111111 = 255 base 10
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    @Carey
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arch_Angel View Post
    Beats me. But isn't the largest 8 digit binary number eight 1's? 11111111 = 255 base 10
    You are correct. That is the highest 8 digit.

    I may have guessed what was meant. I will email the writer to find out soon. It may be that he meant 10^1-1=9 and 10^2-1=99. Makes sense right?
    The PDF document has the correct print.

    Quote Originally Posted by gW33Zy View Post
    @Carey
    Thanks for the link, its time I learn a full programming language. Go is going to be that language.
    Yaw == You are welcome
    Last edited by Arch_Angel; Nov 9, 2013 at 10:05 PM. Reason: merged multiple posts

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