From: Brian Candler <B.Candler@...>
Date: 2003-07-19T17:04:07+09:00
Subject: Re: [SNIPPET] Binary counter

On Sat, Jul 19, 2003 at 07:26:32AM +0900, Phil Tomson wrote:
> You guys are spoiling all my fun with recursive functions ;-)

Sorry. Well for a bit more fun, how about writing a Gray code counter? The
characteristic of this sequence is that each number differs from the
previous one by exactly one bit.

0000
0001
0011
0010
0110
0111
0101
0100
1100
... etc

It has important practical applications: e.g. devices which detect the
rotational position of a shaft. You don't have to worry about false readings
during awkward transitions like 0111->1000

Regards,

Brian.