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K&R exercise 2-6, 2-7, 2-8. Bit shifting FTW!
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Exercise 2-6. Write a function setbits(x,p,n,y) that returns x with the n bits that begin at position p set to the rightmost n bits of y, leaving the other bits unchanged. | |
*/ | |
unsigned int setbits(unsigned int x, int p, int n, unsigned int y) | |
{ | |
// get n right-most bits of y only | |
y = ~(~0 << n) & y; | |
// shift those n bits p-n bits to the left | |
y = y << (p-n); | |
// zero out n bits of x starting at p | |
x = x & ~((~(~0 << n)) << (p - n)); | |
return x | y; | |
} | |
/* | |
Exercise 2-7. Write a function invert(x,p,n) that returns x with the n bits that begin at position p inverted (i.e., 1 changed into 0 and vice versa), leaving the others unchanged. | |
*/ | |
unsigned int invert(unsigned int x, int p, int n) | |
{ | |
return setbits(x, p, n, ~x >> (p-n)); | |
} | |
/* | |
Exercise 2-8. Write a function rightrot(x,n) that returns the value of the integer x rotated to the right by n positions. | |
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unsigned int rightrot(unsigned int x, int n) | |
{ | |
int i; | |
for (i=0;i<n;i++){ | |
x = setbits(x >> 1, 16, 1, x); // assumes 16-bit | |
} | |
return x; | |
} |
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