Data in depth

let a: f32 = 42.42;
let rankentype: u32 = unsafe {
	std::mem::transmute(a)
};

Endianness

Understanding more about bit patterns enables you to compress your data.

Floating-point numbers

Each floating-point number is laid out in memory as scientific notation. (ex. 1.898 x 10²⁷)

• sign: +/-
• mantissa (significand): 1.898
• radix (base): 10
• exponent: 27