In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Steven D'Aprano
wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:16:11 +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> Data can come in fractional bits. That's how compression works.
>
> If you don't believe me, try compressing a single bit and see if you get
> a "fractional bit".
If both states of the bit are not equally likely, then you do indeed have a
fractional bit, since
nrbits = (- logbase2(P[bit = 0]) - logbase2(P[bit = 1])) / 2
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