Binary system

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The binary system is a way of representing numbers in base 2, i.e. using only the digits 0 and 1. While it is impractical for human use, it is the mainstay of modern computing.

To increment a binary number, follow this rule:

1. Current digit is the end digit 2. Change the current digit 3. If current digit = 1 4. Then: 4a.Shift current digits to away from the end digit 4b.Goto step 2 5: Else: 5a:You're done.

A more concrete example can be found here: http://woodgears.ca/marbleadd/index.html

The first 16 binary digits:

0:0
1:1
10:2
11:3
100:4
101:5
110:6
111:7
1000:8
1001:9
1010:10
1011:11
1100:12
1101:13
1110:14
1111:15
10000:16