Electronic Design

Easily Convert Decimal Numbers To Their Binary And BCD Formats

Here's a C/C++ program that converts decimal numbers ranging from 0 to 99,999 to binary and BCD formats. Using a simple algorithm in conjunction with pointer ...
EDN

Even more mind-boggling math: Working with signed BCD

In the first column of this series, I introduced the concepts underlying BCD (binary-coded-decimal) representations. In my second column I discussed how we go about adding and subtracting unsigned BCD ...
Simon Fraser University

Working with Packed Decimal and Zoned Decimal Data

Packed decimal specifies a method of encoding decimal numbers by using each byte to represent two decimal digits. Packed decimal representation stores decimal data with exact precision. The fractional ...
Electronic Design

Easily Convert Decimal Numbers To Their Binary And BCD Formats: Backstory

HERE’S A C/C++ PROGRAM that converts decimal numbers ranging from 0 to 99,999 to binary and binary coded decimal (BCD) formats. Using a simple algorithm in conjunction with pointer arithmetic and ...