Checking if an Integer is an Exact Binary Power

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 04/25/2016 03:21 PM, Solomon E wrote:
> I'm more concerned with getting the application
> logic right when I program than optimizing for speed or bytes, until
> something is noticeably pausing or taking extra megabytes.

This is a luxury not available to library writers.

> bool isPow2D(T)(T x)
> {
>      return (x > 0) && !(x & (x - 1));
> }

This is worse than what we have now, which is easy to show is correct.


Andrei