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Does anyone know, for certain, not just theory, if a zero result from a logical op is odd or even parity to the Z80?

In have the following code where I want the function called if the state is 1 or 2 and not 0 or 3. A Call if Parity Odd will take care of this nicely because 1 and 2 have odd parity and 3 has even parity and, in theory, so does 0. But I haven't found a definite answer.

LD HL,StateVariable
LD A,(HL)
AND $03
CALL PO,Function

Parity is just the xor of all bits, so 0 has even parity (0). Alternatively, it's the count of set bits, and 1 - so still 0.

Having said that, making it dumb and explicit in the code may be better unless this is really so performance critical. Else, a big fat comment is in order to explain why.

Great, thanks Maxim.

Yes I have gone the way of the big fat comment, because the logic is not immediately obvious.

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asynchronous Joined: 14 Aug 2000 Posts: 742 Location: Adelaide, Australia	Parity flag for zero result Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 4:23 am
	Does anyone know, for certain, not just theory, if a zero result from a logical op is odd or even parity to the Z80? In have the following code where I want the function called if the state is 1 or 2 and not 0 or 3. A Call if Parity Odd will take care of this nicely because 1 and 2 have odd parity and 3 has even parity and, in theory, so does 0. But I haven't found a definite answer. LD HL,StateVariable LD A,(HL) AND $03 CALL PO,Function

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14735 Location: London	Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 8:17 am
	Parity is just the xor of all bits, so 0 has even parity (0). Alternatively, it's the count of set bits, and 1 - so still 0. Having said that, making it dumb and explicit in the code may be better unless this is really so performance critical. Else, a big fat comment is in order to explain why.

asynchronous Joined: 14 Aug 2000 Posts: 742 Location: Adelaide, Australia	Parity flag for zero result Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 11:40 am
	Great, thanks Maxim. Yes I have gone the way of the big fat comment, because the logic is not immediately obvious.

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