Why is it useful to count the number of bits?
- by Scorchin
I've seen the numerous questions about counting the number of set bits in a insert type of input, but why is it useful?
For those looking for algorithms about bit counting, look here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1517848/counting-common-bits-in-a-sequence-of-unsigned-longs
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/472325/fastest-way-to-count-number-of-bit-transitions-in-an-unsigned-int
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/109023/best-algorithm-to-count-the-number-of-set-bits-in-a-32-bit-integer
