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32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions bit_manipulation/count_bits.py
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def count_bits(n: int) -> int:
"""
Count the number of set bits (1s) in the binary representation of a
non-negative integer.

Examples:
>>> count_bits(0)
0
>>> count_bits(1)
1
>>> count_bits(5) # 101
2
>>> count_bits(15) # 1111
4
>>> count_bits(16) # 10000
1
"""
if n < 0:
raise ValueError("Input must be non-negative")

count = 0
while n > 0:
count += n & 1
n >>= 1

return count


if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest

doctest.testmod()