# [−][src]Function std::intrinsics::ctlz

    pub const extern "rust-intrinsic" fn ctlz<T>(x: T) -> T

🔬 This is a nightly-only experimental API. (`core_intrinsics`)

intrinsics are unlikely to ever be stabilized, instead they should be used through stabilized interfaces in the rest of the standard library

Returns the number of leading unset bits (zeroes) in an integer type `T`.

The stabilized versions of this intrinsic are available on the integer primitives via the `leading_zeros` method. For example, `std::u32::leading_zeros`

# Examples

    #![feature(core_intrinsics)]

    use std::intrinsics::ctlz;

    let x = 0b0001_1100_u8;
    let num_leading = ctlz(x);
    assert_eq!(num_leading, 3);

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An `x` with value `0` will return the bit width of `T`.

    #![feature(core_intrinsics)]

    use std::intrinsics::ctlz;

    let x = 0u16;
    let num_leading = ctlz(x);
    assert_eq!(num_leading, 16);

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