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"This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](https://github.com/donnemartin). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges)."
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"source": [
"# Challenge Notebook"
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"## Problem: Determine if a number is a power of two.\n",
"\n",
"* [Constraints](#Constraints)\n",
"* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n",
"* [Algorithm](#Algorithm)\n",
"* [Code](#Code)\n",
"* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)\n",
"* [Solution Notebook](#Solution-Notebook)"
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"## Constraints\n",
"\n",
"* Is the input number an int?\n",
" * Yes\n",
"* Can we assume the inputs are valid?\n",
" * No\n",
"* Is the output a boolean?\n",
" * Yes\n",
"* Can we assume this fits memory?\n",
" * Yes"
]
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Test Cases\n",
"\n",
"* None -> TypeError\n",
"* 0 -> False\n",
"* 1 -> True\n",
"* 2 -> True\n",
"* 15 -> False\n",
"* 16 -> True"
]
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"source": [
"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"Refer to the [Solution Notebook](). If you are stuck and need a hint, the solution notebook's algorithm discussion might be a good place to start."
]
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"source": [
"## Code"
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"class Solution(object):\n",
"\n",
" def is_power_of_two(self, val):\n",
" # TODO: Implement me\n",
" pass"
]
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Unit Test"
]
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"metadata": {},
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"**The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge.**"
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"# %load test_is_power_of_two.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_raises\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestSolution(object):\n",
"\n",
" def test_is_power_of_two(self):\n",
" solution = Solution()\n",
" assert_raises(TypeError, solution.is_power_of_two, None)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(0), False)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(1), True)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(2), True)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(15), False)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(16), True)\n",
" print('Success: test_is_power_of_two')\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestSolution()\n",
" test.test_is_power_of_two()\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()"
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"## Solution Notebook\n",
"\n",
"Review the [Solution Notebook]() for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions."
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"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
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"# Solution Notebook"
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{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
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"## Problem: Determine if a number is a power of two.\n",
"\n",
"* [Constraints](#Constraints)\n",
"* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n",
"* [Algorithm](#Algorithm)\n",
"* [Code](#Code)\n",
"* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)"
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"## Constraints\n",
"\n",
"* Is the input number an int?\n",
" * Yes\n",
"* Can we assume the inputs are valid?\n",
" * No\n",
"* Is the output a boolean?\n",
" * Yes\n",
"* Can we assume this fits memory?\n",
" * Yes"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Test Cases\n",
"\n",
"* None -> TypeError\n",
"* 0 -> False\n",
"* 1 -> True\n",
"* 2 -> True\n",
"* 15 -> False\n",
"* 16 -> True"
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"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"We can use bit manipulation to determine if a number is a power of two. \n",
"\n",
"For a number to be a power of two, there must only be one bit that is a `1`. \n",
"\n",
"We can use the following bit manipulation trick to determine this:\n",
"\n",
"`n & (n - 1)`\n",
"\n",
"Here's an example why:\n",
"\n",
"<pre>\n",
"0000 1000 = n\n",
"0000 0001 = 1\n",
"0000 0111 = n-1\n",
"\n",
"0000 1000 = n\n",
"0000 0111 = n-1\n",
"0000 0000 = n & n-1, result = 0\n",
"</pre>\n",
"\n",
"Complexity:\n",
"* Time: O(1)\n",
"* Space: O(1)"
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Code"
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"execution_count": 1,
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"collapsed": false
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"class Solution(object):\n",
"\n",
" def is_power_of_two(self, n):\n",
" if n is None:\n",
" raise TypeError('n cannot be None')\n",
" if n <= 0:\n",
" return False\n",
" return (n & (n - 1)) == 0"
]
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{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Unit Test"
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"%%writefile test_is_power_of_two.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_raises\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestSolution(object):\n",
"\n",
" def test_is_power_of_two(self):\n",
" solution = Solution()\n",
" assert_raises(TypeError, solution.is_power_of_two, None)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(0), False)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(1), True)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(2), True)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(15), False)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(16), True)\n",
" print('Success: test_is_power_of_two')\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestSolution()\n",
" test.test_is_power_of_two()\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()"
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"Success: test_is_power_of_two\n"
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"%run -i test_is_power_of_two.py"
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from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_raises
class TestSolution(object):
def test_is_power_of_two(self):
solution = Solution()
assert_raises(TypeError, solution.is_power_of_two, None)
assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(0), False)
assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(1), True)
assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(2), True)
assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(15), False)
assert_equal(solution.is_power_of_two(16), True)
print('Success: test_is_power_of_two')
def main():
test = TestSolution()
test.test_is_power_of_two()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()