C# program to count total set bits in a number

The number for our example is 11 i.e. binary −

1101

The total set bits are 3 in 1101; to find it, use a loop till it’s not equal to 0. Here, our num is 11 i.e. decimal −

while (num>0) {
   cal += num & 1;
   num >>= 1;
}

Example

To count total set bits in a number, use the following code.

Live Demo

using System;
public class Demo {
   public static void Main() {
      int cal = 0;
      // Binary is 1011
      int num = 11;
      while (num>0) {
         cal += num & 1;
         num >>= 1;
      }
      // 1 bits in 1101 are 3
      Console.WriteLine("Total bits: "+cal);
   }
}

Output

Total bits: 3