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Summary

Returns the number of Bits needed to represent a given positive integer.

Pascal

 function BitsNeeded(const X: Byte): Integer; overload;
function BitsNeeded(const X: Word): Integer; overload;
function BitsNeeded(const X: Integer): Integer; overload;
function BitsNeeded(const X: Int64): Integer; overload;

Parameters

Parameters	Description
const X: Byte	The value for which you want to now how many bits are needed to represent it.

Return Value

The number of bits needed to represent the value.

Description

Returns the number of Bits needed to represent a given positive integer.

See Also

Digits

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