Hi all,
I have some code I need to change and the code has some things like this:
What do these mean:Code:for (size_t i = 0; i < numiters; i++) { if ((i & 0x3) != 0) { // do some stuff } else { if ((i & 0x1c) != 0) { // do some stuff } } /// do some stuff }
if ((i & 0x3) != 0)
and
if ((i & 0x1c) != 0)
Thanks!
This is how you check a number's bits. 0x3 is 011 in binary. The statement (i & 0x3) being true means that i has the 2 least significant bits turned on. 0x1c is just another example but this time the bits are 011100 (again, least significant).
As for what the bits actually mean, it really depends on you. Often what people will do when they want to communicate state through bit patterns is assign meanings to powers of two: this way several bits can be on, communicating that the variable is in multiple states at once.
Last edited by whiteflags; 03-17-2017 at 06:47 PM.
Has at least one of the 2 least significant bits turned on.Originally Posted by whiteflags
Tim S.
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