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Count set bits in an integer — Brian Kernighan's trick.
FresherFundamentalsData Structures & Algorithms
Brian Kernighan
java
int countBits(int n) {
int c = 0;
while (n > 0) { n &= (n - 1); c++; }
return c;
}Each n & (n-1) clears lowest set bit—iterations = set bit count.
Also know
Integer.bitCount exists but explain the trick.