Python/bit_manipulation/highest_set_bit.py
Arjit Arora b46b92a916
Add function for highest set bit location (#7586)
* Add function for highest set bit location

* Address review comments
2022-10-26 22:09:23 +02:00

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def get_highest_set_bit_position(number: int) -> int:
"""
Returns position of the highest set bit of a number.
Ref - https://graphics.stanford.edu/~seander/bithacks.html#IntegerLogObvious
>>> get_highest_set_bit_position(25)
5
>>> get_highest_set_bit_position(37)
6
>>> get_highest_set_bit_position(1)
1
>>> get_highest_set_bit_position(4)
3
>>> get_highest_set_bit_position(0)
0
>>> get_highest_set_bit_position(0.8)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
TypeError: Input value must be an 'int' type
"""
if not isinstance(number, int):
raise TypeError("Input value must be an 'int' type")
position = 0
while number:
position += 1
number >>= 1
return position
if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest
doctest.testmod()