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Function core.bitop.bsr

Scans the bits in v from the most significant bit to the least significant bit, looking for the first set bit.

Prototype

int bsr(
  ulong v
) pure nothrow @nogc @safe;

Returns

The bit number of the first bit set. The return value is undefined if v is zero.

Example

assert(bsr(0x21) == 5);

Authors

Don Clugston, Sean Kelly, Walter Bright, Alex Rønne Petersen

License

Boost License 1.0

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