Java Glossary : widthInDigits

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widthInDigits
How many digits wide a number is when expressed in decimal, e.g. 999 is 2 digits wide. You could compute it with Math.log, with Integer.toString().length(), or best with a binary search like this:


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binary ¤ bit count ¤ conversion ¤ logarithm ¤ power ¤ width in bits

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