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C++ Language/Type/BitwiseRepresentation/NegativeValue
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The negative value of an integer could be stored as either "2's complement" (-1 viewed as unsigned char is 0B11111111) or "1's complement" (it is 0B11111110).
Additional information about representing a negative value (includes interactive examples)