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Convert integer to bits

Asked 2011-05-18T00:43:09.980
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I have byte to binary string function,

std::string byte_to_binary(unsigned char byte)
{
    int x = 128;
    std::ostringstream oss;
    oss << ((byte & 255) != 0);

    for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++, x/=2)
       oss << ((byte & x) != 0);

    return oss.str();
}

How can i write an int to bits in same way? I don't want extra 0's at the beginning of binary string so that is why i can't figure out how to create a variable length each time. Also, i'm not using std::bitset.

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You can do it using std:bitset and convert any number into bit string of any size, for example 64

#include <string>
#include <iostream>
#include <bitset>
using namespace std;

int main() {

 std::bitset<64> b(836); //convent number into bit array
 std::cout << "836 in binary is " <<  b << std::endl;

 //make it string
 string mystring = b.to_string<char,char_traits<char>,allocator<char> >();
 std::cout << "binary as string " << mystring << endl;
}
answered 2013-07-18T17:51:37.007

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