ZX80 comparators with negative ressults...

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As expected, both a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 Portable computer running Microsoft BASIC. And an Amstrad NC200 computer running Z80 BBC BASIC (by R.T.Russel), produce the same results as Microsoft BASIC on a Commodore 64 or PET and Acorn 6502 BASIC.

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I assume it's because false is all bits zero #00000000 = 0.
And it's true if all bits are one #11111111 = -1.
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mrtinb wrote: Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:00 am I assume it's because false is all bits zero #00000000 = 0.
And it's true if all bits are one #11111111 = -1.
When using Integer variables and where OR and AND are bit wise operators, yes.

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I know this is about BASIC comparators but just as pointer for anyone using older versions of Toddy Forth it should be noted that whilst true is represented by -1 in these versions, the new Toddy Forth 79 represents true as 1 as does FIF81 and is not an error on these Forths' part.
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