Great article! If you allow, I will add my example of bitmasking and a very cool one imho
When it comes to data compression algorithms many times you need to write or read just one bit. In nowadays computer systems that kind of granularity is impossible because the minimum amount of data is a byte. So if it weren't for bitmasking and binary operators in language compression algorithms would be very useless.
Sometimes, I feel like bit manipulation is an underappreciated art. Your example proves it. We use compression algorithms everyday, especially in the Web where all network requests must be minimized as much as possible, yet there is little attention and appreciation given to it.
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Great article! If you allow, I will add my example of bitmasking and a very cool one imho
When it comes to data compression algorithms many times you need to write or read just one bit. In nowadays computer systems that kind of granularity is impossible because the minimum amount of data is a byte. So if it weren't for bitmasking and binary operators in language compression algorithms would be very useless.
Sometimes, I feel like bit manipulation is an underappreciated art. Your example proves it. We use compression algorithms everyday, especially in the Web where all network requests must be minimized as much as possible, yet there is little attention and appreciation given to it.