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\n",
"i = 2, j = 6\n",
" j i\n",
"n = 0000 0100 0011 1101\n",
"m = 0000 0000 0001 0011\n",
"result = 0000 0100 0100 1101\n",
""
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"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"\n",
" j i\n",
"n = 0000 0100 0011 1101\n",
"m = 0000 0000 0001 0011\n",
"\n",
"lmask = 1111 1111 1111 1111 -1\n",
"lmask = 1111 1111 1000 0000 -1 << (j + 1)\n",
"\n",
"rmask = 0000 0000 0000 0001 1\n",
"rmask = 0000 0000 0000 0100 1 << i\n",
"rmask = 0000 0000 0000 0011 (1 << i) -1\n",
"\n",
"mask = 1111 1111 1000 0011 lmask | rmask\n",
"\n",
"n = 0000 0100 0011 1101\n",
"mask = 1111 1111 1000 0011 n & mask \n",
"--------------------------------------------------\n",
"n2 = 0000 0100 0000 0001\n",
"\n",
"n2 = 0000 0100 0000 0001\n",
"mask2 = 0000 0000 0100 1100 m << i\n",
"--------------------------------------------------\n",
"result = 0000 0100 0100 1101 n2 | mask2\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"Complexity:\n",
"* Time: O(b), where b is the number of bits\n",
"* Space: O(b), where b is the number of bits"
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"## Code"
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"class Bits(object):\n",
"\n",
" def insert_m_into_n(self, m, n, i, j):\n",
" if None in (m, n, i, j):\n",
" raise TypeError('Argument cannot be None')\n",
" if i < 0 or j < 0:\n",
" raise ValueError('Index cannot be negative')\n",
" left_mask = -1 << (j + 1)\n",
" right_mask = (1 << i) - 1\n",
" n_mask = left_mask | right_mask\n",
" # Clear bits from j to i, inclusive\n",
" n_cleared = n & n_mask\n",
" # Shift m into place before inserting it into n\n",
" m_mask = m << i\n",
" return n_cleared | m_mask"
]
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"source": [
"## Unit Test"
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"Overwriting test_insert_m_into_n.py\n"
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"%%writefile test_insert_m_into_n.py\n",
"import unittest\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestBit(unittest.TestCase):\n",
"\n",
" def test_insert_m_into_n(self):\n",
" n = int('0000010000111101', base=2)\n",
" m = int('0000000000010011', base=2)\n",
" expected = int('0000010001001101', base=2)\n",
" bits = Bits()\n",
" self.assertEqual(bits.insert_m_into_n(m, n, i=2, j=6), expected)\n",
" print('Success: test_insert_m_into_n')\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestBit()\n",
" test.test_insert_m_into_n()\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()"
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"name": "stdout",
"output_type": "stream",
"text": [
"Success: test_insert_m_into_n\n"
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"%run -i test_insert_m_into_n.py"
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