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Re:Every UUID Dot Com by MBCook on Friday December 06, 2024 @08:30PM (#42346451)
But if it’s all Fs, that means you have the sign bit set, so it’s not the largest.

It’s the smallest that’s less than zero right?

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Re:Every UUID Dot Com by savef on Saturday December 07, 2024 @04:28AM (#42348450)
I guess it's pretty subjective, but not all numeric types are signed, so I'm happy with my answer.
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Re:Every UUID Dot Com by MBCook on Saturday December 07, 2024 @09:49AM (#42350134)
Your answer is good, mine was meant as a joke.
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