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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?

From Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject 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?
Date 2014-11-04 19:46 +0000
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On 2014-11-04, ast <nomail@invalid.com> wrote:
>
><sohcahtoa82@gmail.com> 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.

It only takes a couple hours to write a half decent two-pass absolute
assembler in Python.  I've done it.  There are also generic assember
toolkits/frameworks available.  Doing real work in binary is insane.

I know people _think_ they're're only going to spend an hour writing
"just this one" program in binary, so it's not worth spending a few
hours developing tools.  IME, they're always wrong.

> So you have to fill a memory with 0 and 1
>
> It's sometimes the work of electronic engineers, chip designers. 

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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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