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somenath wrote:

> According to my understanding ~0 is -1.
> So I will get all bit 1 as a
> result of ~0 in 2's complement system.

Close, but backwards.

    ~0 is all bit 1.

    So you will get -1 as a
    result of ~0 in 2's complement system.

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pete