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 # bit\_count

 Last update: 10.09.2025 

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#### CellZoneletType.bit\_count(/)

Number of ones in the binary representation of the absolute value of self.

Also known as the population count.

```pycon
&gt;&gt;&gt; bin(13)
'0b1101'
&gt;&gt;&gt; (13).bit_count()
3

```