[lp_integer_bits]

Description

Returns the number of bits the given integer is comprised of.

Requires [lp_math_log], [lp_integer_toUnsigned]

Sample Usage

loop: -from=-20, -to=20;
loop_count ' ';
lp_integer_bits: loop_count;
'
';
/loop;

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[

define_tag:'lp_integer_bits',
	-description='Returns the number of bits the given integer is comprised of.',
	-priority='replace',
	-required='integer';
	if: (integer: #integer) < 0;
		return: (integer:(math_floor: (lp_math_log: lp_integer_toUnsigned:(integer:#integer), 2))) + 1;
	else: (integer: #integer) == 0;
		return: 1;
	else;
		return: (integer:(math_floor: (lp_math_log: (integer:#integer), 2))) + 1;
	/if;

/define_tag;

]

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