Path: utzoo!yunexus!oz
From: oz@yunexus.UUCP (Ozan Yigit)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: (sorry not sqroot) log_2 of an exact 2**n number ?
Message-ID: <1929@yunexus.UUCP>
Date: 14 May 89 20:28:48 GMT
Article-I.D.: yunexus.1929
References: <1906@yunexus.UUCP>
Reply-To: oz@yunexus.UUCP (Ozan Yigit)
Organization: York U. Communications Research & Development
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In article <1906@yunexus.UUCP> oz@yunexus.UUCP I wrote:
>given any number that is an exact power of two, finding the square
>root...
Somebody pointed out that what I am looking for is log_2, and not
the square root. Sorry if that was confusing. The question as to
a portable version of the code is still my interest. I however
do not wish to waste more bandwith on this trivia. Please send mail.

>	if (n > 0)	/* n > 0 && n == 2**X */
>		for (i = 0; !(n & 1); i++)
>			n >>= 1;

thnx..	oz
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