i.e. the number of 1 bits in a bits-type. I read somewhere that this is actually an x86 instruction, so if that’s the case, I’d very much like to use that. I can’t seem to find this in the documentation…

count_ones is your friend :slight_smile:

Function for counting number of set bits?

ExpandingMan January 25, 2018, 7:09pm 3

Oh the irony, considering the debate raging in the (probably soon to be infamous) underscores thread

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