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[rrdtool.git] / doc / bin_dec_hex.pod

diff --git a/doc/bin_dec_hex.pod b/doc/bin_dec_hex.pod
index 522820c..e52f200 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/bin_dec_hex.pod
+++ b/doc/bin_dec_hex.pod
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 bin_dec_hex - How to use binary, decimal, and hexadecimal notation.
 
 
 bin_dec_hex - How to use binary, decimal, and hexadecimal notation.
 

-=for html <div align="right"><a href="bin_dec_hex.pdf">PDF</a> version.</div>
-

 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 Most people use the decimal numbering system. This system uses ten
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 Most people use the decimal numbering system. This system uses ten


@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ number 9 can be seen as "00009" and when we should increment 9, we
 reset it to zero and increment the digit just before the 9 so the
 number becomes "00010". Leading zeros we don't write except if it is
 the only digit (number 0). And of course, we write zeros if they occur
 reset it to zero and increment the digit just before the 9 so the
 number becomes "00010". Leading zeros we don't write except if it is
 the only digit (number 0). And of course, we write zeros if they occur

-anywhere inside or at the end of a number: 
+anywhere inside or at the end of a number:

 
  "00010" -> " 0010" -> " 010" -> "  10", but not "  1 ".
 
 
  "00010" -> " 0010" -> " 010" -> "  10", but not "  1 ".
 


@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ representations, but with eight different symbols.
  (2)    (8) (10) (16)
  00000   0    0    0
  00001   1    1    1
  (2)    (8) (10) (16)
  00000   0    0    0
  00001   1    1    1

- 00010   2    2    2 
+ 00010   2    2    2

  00011   3    3    3
  00100   4    4    4
  00101   5    5    5
  00011   3    3    3
  00100   4    4    4
  00101   5    5    5


@@ -160,7 +158,8 @@ you're writing in. Some of the prefixes are "0x" for C, "$" for
 Pascal, "#" for HTML.  It is common to assume that if a number starts
 with a zero, it is octal. It does not matter what is used as long as
 you know what it is. I will use "0x" for hexadecimal, "%" for binary
 Pascal, "#" for HTML.  It is common to assume that if a number starts
 with a zero, it is octal. It does not matter what is used as long as
 you know what it is. I will use "0x" for hexadecimal, "%" for binary

-and "0" for octal.  The following numbers are all the same, just their represenatation (base) is different: 021 0x11 17 %00010001
+and "0" for octal.  The following numbers are all the same, just their
+representation (base) is different: 021 0x11 17 %00010001

 
 To do arithmetics and conversions you need to understand one more thing.
 It is something you already know but perhaps you do not "see" it yet:
 
 To do arithmetics and conversions you need to understand one more thing.
 It is something you already know but perhaps you do not "see" it yet:


@@ -256,7 +255,7 @@ is therefore "0" and we now have 0xA0??.
 (which is just plain 16) four times and write down "4" to get 0xA04?.
 Subtract 64 from 69 (69 - 4*16) and the last digit is 5 --> 0xA045.
 
 (which is just plain 16) four times and write down "4" to get 0xA04?.
 Subtract 64 from 69 (69 - 4*16) and the last digit is 5 --> 0xA045.
 

-The other method builds ub the number from the right. Let's try 41'029
+The other method builds up the number from the right. Let's try 41'029

 again.  Divide by 16 and do not use fractions (only whole numbers).
 
  41'029 / 16 is 2'564 with a remainder of 5. Write down 5.
 again.  Divide by 16 and do not use fractions (only whole numbers).
 
  41'029 / 16 is 2'564 with a remainder of 5. Write down 5.


@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ and the number of positions will grow rapidly. Using the second method
 has the advantage that you can see very easily if you should write down
 a zero or a one: if you divide by two the remainder will be zero if it
 is an even number and one if it is an odd number:
 has the advantage that you can see very easily if you should write down
 a zero or a one: if you divide by two the remainder will be zero if it
 is an even number and one if it is an odd number:

- 
+

  41029 / 2 = 20514 remainder 1
  20514 / 2 = 10257 remainder 0
  10257 / 2 =  5128 remainder 1
  41029 / 2 = 20514 remainder 1
  20514 / 2 = 10257 remainder 0
  10257 / 2 =  5128 remainder 1


@@ -368,4 +367,4 @@ other people by pointing them to this document when they are asking
 basic questions. They will not only get their answer, but at the same
 time learn a whole lot more.
 
 basic questions. They will not only get their answer, but at the same
 time learn a whole lot more.
 

-Alex van den Bogaerdt  E<lt>alex@ergens.op.het.netE<gt>
+Alex van den Bogaerdt  E<lt>alex@vandenbogaerdt.nlE<gt>