#include <stdio.h>; main() { int input,output; int temp; int counter=0; printf("\nEnter the number: "); scanf("%d", &input); temp=input; while(temp) { counter++; temp>>=1; }
printf("\n[debug] the length of the binary no. is : %d", counter); output = input^(1<<(counter-1)); printf("\nThe number after unsetting the leftmost bit: %d", output); printf("\n"); } On Jul 23, 8:15 pm, Tech Id <tech.login....@gmail.com> wrote: > Write a C function that unsets the leftmost set bit of an integer in > less than order (n) > n here is 32 (bit-length of an integer) > Hint: do some bit-tricks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algoge...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.