{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "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)." ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Challenge Notebook" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Problem: Determine the number of bits to flip to convert int a to int b'.\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)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Constraints\n", "\n", "* Can we assume A and B are always ints?\n", " * Yes\n", "* Is the output an int?\n", " * Yes\n", "* Can we assume A and B are always the same number of bits?\n", " * Yes\n", "* Can we assume the inputs are valid (not None)?\n", " * No\n", "* Can we assume this fits memory?\n", " * Yes" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Test Cases\n", "\n", "* A or B is None -> Exception\n", "* General case\n", "
\n",
" A = 11101\n",
" B = 01111\n",
" Result: 2\n",
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"## 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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"## Code"
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"class Bits(object):\n",
"\n",
" def bits_to_flip(self, a, b):\n",
" # TODO: Implement me\n",
" pass"
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"source": [
"## Unit Test"
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"**The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge.**"
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"# %load test_bits_to_flip.py\n",
"import unittest\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestBits(unittest.TestCase):\n",
"\n",
" def test_bits_to_flip(self):\n",
" bits = Bits()\n",
" a = int('11101', base=2)\n",
" b = int('01111', base=2)\n",
" expected = 2\n",
" self.assertEqual(bits.bits_to_flip(a, b), expected)\n",
" print('Success: test_bits_to_flip')\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestBits()\n",
" test.test_bits_to_flip()\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()"
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"source": [
"## Solution Notebook\n",
"\n",
"Review the [Solution Notebook]() for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions."
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