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From: ST702174@BROWNVM.BITNET (Dan Bornstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: MSB Confusion!
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Date: 22 Nov 88 23:59:07 GMT
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From my machine language experience, I know for a fact that the Apple II line/
65xx series processors store integers with the Least Significant Byte (LSB)
first. I would assume that higher level number formats (like longints for
example) would also be stored that way, because it would be easier to implement
(you can use direct (not reversed) loads and stores).

On an aside, the Mac line/ 68xxx series uses the MSB first.

I hope that (finally) clears things up...

-dan