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Subject: Re: bit count or bit set && Python3
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:24:29 +0100
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On 25/10/2012 15:47, Charles Hixson wrote:
> In Python3 is there any good way to count the number of on bits in an
> integer (after an & operation)?
> Alternatively, is there any VERY light-weight implementation of a bit
> set?  I'd prefer to use integers, as I'm probably going to need
> thousands of these, if the tests work out.  But before I can test, I
> need a decent bit counter.  (shift, xor, &, and | are already present
> for integer values, but I also need to count the number of "true" items
> after the logical operation.  So if a bitset is the correct approach,
> I'll need it to implement those operations, or their equivalents in
> terms of union and intersection.)
>
> Or do I need to drop into C for this?
>

If needed bitarray and bitstring are available on pypi.

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.