# BitCount - script and chart function

BitCount() returns how many bits in the binary equivalent of a decimal number are set to 1. That is, the function returns the number of set bits in integer\_number, where integer\_number is interpreted as a signed 32-bit integer.

Syntax:

BitCount(integer\_number)

Return data type: integer

Examples and results:

Examples and results

| Examples | Results |
| --- | --- |
| `BitCount<br>( 3 )` | 3 is binary 11, therefore this returns 2 |
| `BitCount<br>( -1 )` | -1 is 64 ones in binary, therefore this returns 64 |