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Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code?

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On 04Nov2014 11:24, sohcahtoa82@gmail.com <sohcahtoa82@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 10:51:53 AM UTC-8, ast wrote:
>> <sohcahtoa82> a écrit dans le message de
>> news:e5c95792-f81f-42b4-9996-5545f560781d@googlegroups.com...
>> On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 8:49:36 AM UTC-8, françai s wrote:
>> >I can't think of any reason why someone would WANT
>> >to program in binary/hex machine code.
>>
>> It happens if you design yourself a specialized microcoded
>> machine, also known as a number cruncher and you dont
>> want to developp assembly tools to program it. So you
>> have to fill a memory with 0 and 1
>> It's sometimes the work of electronic engineers, chip
>> designers.
>
>Well, yeah, that's pretty obvious, but I think that's a bit outside the scope of this discussion.  The OP didn't mention designing a chip.

Bah! He asked if there were lower levels than binary. Ergo: chip design! (And 
microcode, the intermediate layer. Or one of the layers, depending where you 
draw the line.) Should we stop before we reach the quantum foam of spacetime?

Cheers,
Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>

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[OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? françai s <romapera15@gmail.com> - 2014-11-04 13:45 -0300
  Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-11-04 17:05 +0000
  Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-11-04 09:37 -0800
  Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? sjmsoft@gmail.com - 2014-11-04 10:06 -0800
  Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? sohcahtoa82@gmail.com - 2014-11-04 10:24 -0800
    Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? "ast" <nomail@invalid.com> - 2014-11-04 19:51 +0100
      Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? sohcahtoa82@gmail.com - 2014-11-04 11:24 -0800
        Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> - 2014-11-05 17:39 +1100
        Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-11-05 18:09 +1100
        Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> - 2014-11-05 16:04 -0800
      Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-11-04 19:46 +0000
  Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? Tobiah <toby@tobiah.org> - 2014-11-04 11:29 -0800
  Re: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code? mbg1708@planetmail.com - 2014-11-06 09:24 -0800

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