C program to rotate the bits for a given number


Consider the factors given below to write a C program to rotate the bits for a given number.

  • Rotating the bit from left to right or right to left.

  • In left rotation, the bits are shifted from left to right.

  • In right rotation, the bits are shifted from right to left.

  • Take a number and try to rotate either left or right based on user program.

  • User has to enter the number rotation at run time along with a number.

Program 1

Following is the C program to apply left rotation for a given number.

 Live Demo

#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
int main(){
   int number, rotate, Msb, size;
   printf("Enter any number:");
   scanf("%d",&number);
   printf("Enter number of rotations:
");    scanf("%d",&rotate);    size = sizeof(int) * 8;    rotate %= size;    while(rotate--){       Msb = (number >> size) & 1;       number = (number << 1) | Msb;    }    printf("After Left rotation the value is = %d
",number);    return 0; }

Output

When the above program is executed, it produces the following result −

Enter any number:12
Enter number of rotations:
2
After Left rotation the value is = 48

Program 2

Given below is the C program to apply right rotation for a given number.

 Live Demo

#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
int main(){
   int number,rotate, Lsb, size;
   printf("Enter any number:");
   scanf("%d",&number);
   printf("Enter number of rotations:
");    scanf("%d",&rotate);    size = sizeof(int) * 8;    rotate %= size;    while(rotate--){       Lsb = number & 1;       number = (number >> 1) &(~(1<<size));       number=number|(Lsb<<size);    }    printf("After right rotation the value is = %d
",number);    return 0; }

Output

When the above program is executed, it produces the following result −

Enter any number:18
Enter number of rotations:
2
After right rotation the value is = 4

Updated on: 24-Mar-2021

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