Re: Dec2Bin conversion

From:
zacariaz@gmail.com
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
15 May 2007 05:20:04 -0700
Message-ID:
<1179231603.941233.325560@h2g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>
On 15 Maj, 03:13, "BobR" <removeBadB...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

<zacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message ...

On 14 Maj, 20:47, "BobR" <removeBadB...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

Thanks for the feedback, aspecial about the vector, as people keep
telling me that vector<bool> only take up one bit of memory per
element even though it is my experience that it takes up one byte of
memory.
Next i would propably be on its place to mention that any input number
(for now) wont be greater than 32/64 bit, but the out but can be
unlimited. The conversion in it self is not so important, i just dont
want to write a whole lot of code to do it, if there is a simple way.

the code as it looks now (havent played with the bit_vector yet):
@code
class T { [snip, see below ] };
@code

If we assume this is as it should be, my next task will be a little
more complicated.
x = input value
2^x is what i need to calculate and of course the result will be so
great that i wont be able to store it in a 32/64 integer and thats the
reason for the weird way of doing thing.


If you don't know x's size (or can't calculate it), how do you plan to pa=

ss

it to the method?
  T::Calc(std::bit_vector const &Bvec){/* parse it */} // ??

Maybe you could explain a little more what you are trying to solve.
Explain exactly what you plan to input, and what you want for output.

The method im thinking about using is: "left-to-right binary
exponentiation" (http://primes.utm.edu/glossary/page.php?
sort=BinaryExponentiation).

i have some trouble explaining my self in english, but i hope im doing
ok.


You are doing fine. Even some educated 'native English speaking' people
sometimes have trouble explaining things. <G> (not me. I ain't educated!).

I just did a quick test using bit_vector. I changed these:

class T {
     // std::vector< std::vector<bool> >B;
     std::vector< std::bit_vector >B; // <--- here
    public:
     void Clear(){ B.clear();}
     void Conv(unsigned long a) {
          // std::vector<bool>c;
          std::bit_vector c; // <--- here (2)
          for(int i = 0; i < 32; i++, a = a >> 1)
               c.push_back(a & 1);
          for(int i = 31; i >= 0 && c[i] != 1; i--)
               c.pop_back();
          B.push_back(c);
          }
     void Print(unsigned long a, std::ostream &out) {
          if(a < B.size()) {
               for(int i = B[a].size() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
                    // std::cout << B[a][i];
                    out<<B[a][i];
                    }
          else // std::cout << "ERROR: element does not exist!";
               out<<"ERROR: element does not exist!";
          }
     };

int main(){
   T Ttest;
   Ttest.Conv(255);
   Ttest.Print(0, std::cout);
   }
// out: truetruetruetruetruetruetruetrue

So, 'std::bit_vector' works here with only the two vector changes (the
ostream ref was for my TestBench program (I use stringstreams to simulate
std::cout)(just use your Print() with no change)).

Maybe this will give you an idea:
// #includes: <string>, <iostream>, <sstream>, <bitset>, <vector>
int main(){
   using std::cout; // for NG post
   // std::bitset< 512 > BitsBig( 255 ); // compiles for me

   std::vector<std::bitset< sizeof(unsigned long) * CHAR_BIT > > Vbits;
   std::bitset< sizeof(unsigned long) * CHAR_BIT > Bits( 255 );
   Vbits.push_back(Bits);
   cout <<"Vbits.at(0) = "<<Vbits.at(0)<<std::endl;
   cout <<"Vbits.at(0).to_ulong() = "
           <<Vbits.at(0).to_ulong()<<std::endl;

   std::ostringstream GetBits;
   GetBits<<Vbits.at(0);
   cout <<"GetBits.str() = "<<GetBits.str()<<std::endl;
   std::string Sbits( GetBits.str() );
   while( Sbits.at(0) == '0'){ Sbits.erase(0, 1);}
   cout <<"Sbits = "<<Sbits<<std::endl;
   cout<<std::endl;
   return 0;
   } // main()
/* - output - :
Vbits.at(0) = 00000000000000000000000011111111
Vbits.at(0).to_ulong() = 255
GetBits.str() = 00000000000000000000000011111111
Sbits = 11111111
*/

--
Bob R
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i did some research on the bit_vector http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/bit_vecto=
r.html
and it seems to me that it best not to use it?
anyway ive done the next sted of my code and made an adder:

@code
std::vector<bool> Add(std::vector<bool>B1, std::vector<bool>B2) {
  std::vector<bool>a;
  for(unsigned long i = 1; i > 0;) { // im not sure if this is
nessacery.
    if(B1.size() > B2.size())
      B2.push_back(0);
    else if(B1.size() < B2.size())
      B1.push_back(0);
    else
      i = 0;
  }
  unsigned long carry = 0;
  for(unsigned long i = 0; i < B1.size(); i++) { // i am sure this can
be done better.
    a.push_back(((B1[i] ^ B2[i]) ^ carry) | ((B1[i] & B2[i]) &
carry));
    carry = (B1[i] & B2[i]) | (B1[i] & carry) | (B2[i] & carry);
  }
  if(carry == 1)
    a.push_back(carry);
  return a;
}
@code

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