34. Count Set Bits in an 8-bit Register

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>

uint8_t count_set_bits(uint8_t reg) {
    uint8_t cnt = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
    {
        if (reg & 1)
        {
            cnt++;
        }
        reg = reg >> 1;
    }
    return cnt;
}

int main() {
    uint8_t reg;
    scanf("%hhu", &reg);
    printf("%u", count_set_bits(reg));
    return 0;
}

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