# Convert Integer A to Integer B
### Source
- CC150, lintcode: [(181) Convert Integer A to Integer B](http://www.lintcode.com/en/problem/convert-integer-a-to-integer-b/)
~~~
Determine the number of bits required to convert integer A to integer B
Example
Given n = 31, m = 14,return 2
(31)10=(11111)2
(14)10=(01110)2
~~~
### 题解
比较两个数不同的比特位个数,显然容易想到可以使用异或处理两个整数,相同的位上为0,不同的位上为1,故接下来只需将异或后1的个数求出即可。容易想到的方法是移位后和1按位与得到最低位的结果,使用计数器记录这一结果,直至最后操作数为0时返回最终值。这种方法需要遍历元素的每一位,有咩有更为高效的做法呢?还记得之前做过的 [O1 Check Power of 2](http://algorithm.yuanbin.me/zh-cn/math_and_bit_manipulation/o1_check_power_of_2.html) 吗?`x & (x - 1)`既然可以检查2的整数次幂,那么如何才能进一步得到所有1的个数呢?——将异或得到的数分拆为若干个2的整数次幂,计算得到有多少个2的整数次幂即可。
以上的分析过程对于正数来说是毫无问题的,但问题就在于如果出现了负数如何破?不确定的时候就来个实例测测看,以-2为例,(-2) & (-2 - 1)的计算如下所示(简单起见这里以8位为准):
~~~
11111110 <==> -2 -2 <==> 11111110
+ &
11111111 <==> -1 -3 <==> 11111101
= =
11111101 11111100
~~~
细心的你也许发现了对于负数来说,其表现也是我们需要的——`x & (x - 1)`的含义即为将二进制比特位的值为1的最低位置零。逐步迭代直至最终值为0时返回。
C/C++ 和 Java 中左溢出时会直接将高位丢弃,正好方便了我们的计算,但是在 Python 中就没这么幸运了,因为溢出时会自动转换类型,Orz... 所以使用 Python 时需要对负数专门处理,转换为求其补数中0的个数。
### Python
~~~
class Solution:
"""
@param a, b: Two integer
return: An integer
"""
def bitSwapRequired(self, a, b):
count = 0
a_xor_b = a ^ b
neg_flag = False
if a_xor_b < 0:
a_xor_b = abs(a_xor_b) - 1
neg_flag = True
while a_xor_b > 0:
count += 1
a_xor_b &= (a_xor_b - 1)
# bit_wise = 32
if neg_flag:
count = 32 - count
return count
~~~
### C++
~~~
class Solution {
public:
/**
*@param a, b: Two integer
*return: An integer
*/
int bitSwapRequired(int a, int b) {
int count = 0;
int a_xor_b = a ^ b;
while (a_xor_b != 0) {
++count;
a_xor_b &= (a_xor_b - 1);
}
return count;
}
};
~~~
### Java
~~~
class Solution {
/**
*@param a, b: Two integer
*return: An integer
*/
public static int bitSwapRequired(int a, int b) {
int count = 0;
int a_xor_b = a ^ b;
while (a_xor_b != 0) {
++count;
a_xor_b &= (a_xor_b - 1);
}
return count;
}
};
~~~
### 源码分析
Python 中 int 溢出时会自动变为 long 类型,故处理负数时需要求补数中0的个数,间接求得原异或得到的数中1的个数。
考虑到负数的可能,C/C++, Java 中循环终止条件为`a_xor_b != 0`,而不是`a_xor_b > 0`.
### 复杂度分析
取决于异或后数中1的个数,`O(max(ones in a ^ b))`.
关于 Python 中位运算的一些坑总结在参考链接中。
### Reference
- [BitManipulation - Python Wiki](https://wiki.python.org/moin/BitManipulation)
- [5. Expressions — Python 2.7.10rc0 documentation](https://docs.python.org/2/reference/expressions.html#shifting)
- [Python之位移操作符所带来的困惑 - 旁观者 - 博客园](http://www.cnblogs.com/zhengyun_ustc/archive/2009/10/14/shifting.html)
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- Appendix I Interview and Resume
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