Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 10:31:00 +0200 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Morgan_Wesstr=F6m?= <freebsd-questions@pp.dyndns.biz> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What do ASCII codes 128-159 stand for? Message-ID: <4A1A5744.40307@pp.dyndns.biz> In-Reply-To: <4A1A4DB3.5080401@prgmr.com> References: <26face530905242356ucbf7722kaf67d6f730d2630f@mail.gmail.com> <20090525020904.U18753@qroenaqrq.6qbyyneqvnyhc.pbz> <4A1A4DB3.5080401@prgmr.com>
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> Lars Eighner wrote: >> That is all the ASCII codes there are. ASCII is a a seven-bit standard. > >> There is no such thing as ASCII codes from 160-255. ASCII is a 7-bit >> standard. You cannot express 160 in seven bits. > > >> No, because there are no ASCII codes between 128 and 159. ASCII is a >> 7-bit >> standard. > >> which as I have mentioned, is a seven-bit standard. > > Just to clarify, are you saying that ASCII is a 7-bit standard? > > Innocently, > > Mike I'm almost certain I've seen this exact discussion on an episode of "Red Dwarf". ;-) Respectfully, Morgan
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