BigInteger.GetBitLength Method
Definition
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Gets the number of bits required for shortest two's complement representation of the current instance without the sign bit.
public:
long GetBitLength();public long GetBitLength ();member this.GetBitLength : unit -> int64Public Function GetBitLength () As LongReturns
The minimum non-negative number of bits in two's complement notation without the sign bit.
Remarks
This method returns 0 if the value of current object is equal to Zero or MinusOne. For positive integers the return value is equal to the ordinary binary representation string length.
Applies to
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