C++/Bitset/bitset

 
 
/* The following code example is taken from the book
 * "The C++ Standard Library - A Tutorial and Reference"
 * by Nicolai M. Josuttis, Addison-Wesley, 1999
 *
 * (C) Copyright Nicolai M. Josuttis 1999.
 * Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software
 * is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all copies.
 * This software is provided "as is" without express or implied
 * warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.
 */
#include <bitset>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    /* enumeration type for the bits
     * - each bit represents a color
     */
    enum Color { red, yellow, green, blue, white, black, //...,
                 numColors };
    // create bitset for all bits/colors
    bitset<numColors> usedColors;
    // set bits for two colors
    usedColors.set(red);
    usedColors.set(blue);
    // print some bitset data
    cout << "bitfield of used colors:   " << usedColors
         << endl;
    cout << "number   of used colors:   " << usedColors.count()
         << endl;
    cout << "bitfield of unused colors: " << ~usedColors
         << endl;
    // if any color is used
    if (usedColors.any()) {
        // loop over all colors
        for (int c = 0; c < numColors; ++c) {
            // if the actual color is used
            if (usedColors[(Color)c]) {
                //...
            }
        }
    }
}
/* 
bitfield of used colors:   001001
number   of used colors:   2
bitfield of unused colors: 110110
 */