Binary is the bedrock of all programming languages. It is a system of storing numbers in only two places: 0s and 1s which correspond to the on and off states your computer can understand.
How important is it to learn binary? Should I learn it as a programmer?
Would you say binary is fundamental to programming?
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I guess it doesn't hurt to know binary.
Understanding it can deepen your grasp of how computers work.
I don't think it's essential for everyday programming tasks.
However, learning it can enrich your foundational knowledge.
If you are programming on a machine level, yes.
Otherwise, no.
But, contrary to binary, there's a third alternative:
Yes, binary is how computer communicates and knowing how the machine you use works is very necessary.
There's not a lot to learn, no?:D
Just 0s and 1s ðŸ¤