JavaScript - Number of 0 bits in a binary representation

JavaScript Bit Manipulation: Exercise-3 with Solution

Count Zero Bits

Write a JavaScript program to count 0 bits in the binary representation of a given integer.

Test Data:
(45) -> 2
(17) -> 3
(15) -> "Parameter value is not an Integer!"

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

// Define a function to count the number of set bits (1s) in the binary representation of a given integer
function Binary_Count_SetBits(a) 
{
  // Check whether the input is an integer
  if (!Number.isInteger(a))
    {
      return('Parameter value is not an Integer!') // Return an error message if the input is not an integer
    }
    // Convert the integer to its binary representation, split it by '0', and count the number of substrings
    return a.toString(2).split('0').length - 1
}
console.log(Binary_Count_SetBits(45)) // Test the function with the integer 45
console.log(Binary_Count_SetBits(17)) // Test the function with the integer 17
console.log(Binary_Count_SetBits("15")) // Test the function with the string "15"

Output:

2
3
Parameter value is not an Integer!

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript function that converts a given integer to its binary representation and counts the number of 0 bits.
• Write a JavaScript function that iterates over each bit of an integer using bit shifting to count zeros.
• Write a JavaScript function that validates if the input is a non-negative integer before performing the count.
• Write a JavaScript function that uses recursion to count zero bits in the binary representation of a number.

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