| Routine ID: M429 | |
|---|---|
| Author(s): M. Metcalf | Library: KERNLIB |
| Submitter: | Submitted: 01.06.1973 |
| Language: Assembler | Revised: 15.09.1978 |
NUMBIT counts the one-bits in a word.
Structure:
FUNCTION subprogram
User Entry Names: NUMBIT
Usage:
In an arithmetic expression, NUMBIT(X)
has the INTEGER value giving the number of one-bits in X.
Examples:
J=NUMBIT(5)sets J to 2 as the binary representation of 5 has 2 one-bits.