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XydenKonos

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count_set_bits()

/// @func   count_set_bits()
///
/// @desc   Returns a count of how many bits in a number are set.
///
/// @param  {real}      integer        real, nondecimal, positive number
///
/// @return  {real}      Total count of bits set
///
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function count_set_bits(n)
{
    n = floor(abs(n));
    var _count = 0;
    while(n>0)
    {
        _count += n & 1;
        n = n>>1;
    }
   
    return _count;
}