@Dipankar: You are correct. The answer, like the answer to so many questions, is "It depends."
Dave On Aug 14, 1:11 pm, Dipankar Patro <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have come across quite a few questions like > " > What is the way in which int m = 2 will be stored in memory? > 2 0 0 0 or 0 0 0 2 > " > Doesn't the answer depend upon the machine you are working on? I mean both > are perfectly possible situations if you see. > First option is little-endian, second one is big-endian. > > Which one should I probably go for in case I am not provided a "machine > dependent" option? > > Reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness#Big-endian > -- > ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > Please do not print this e-mail until urgent requirement. Go Green!! > Save Papers <=> Save Trees -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
