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Purpose
Population count.
Counts the number of set bits in a data object.
Class
Elemental function.
Argument Type and Attributes
Result Type and Attributes
Default integer.
Result Value
The number of bits set to ON or 1.
Examples
INTEGER | BIT REPRESENTATION | POPCNT |
0 | 0000 | 0 |
1 | 0001 | 1 |
2 | 0010 | 1 |
3 | 0011 | 2 |
4 | 0100 | 1 |
Related Information
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