Provides utility functions on 16-bit unsigned integers.
Note that most operations are available as built-in operators (e.g. 1 + 1
).
Import from the base library to use this module.
motoko name=import
import Nat16 "mo:base/Nat16";
16-bit natural numbers.
public let maximumValue : Nat16
Maximum 16-bit natural number. 2 ** 16 - 1
.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.maximumValue; // => 65536 : Nat16
public let toNat : Nat16 -> Nat
Converts a 16-bit unsigned integer to an unsigned integer with infinite precision.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.toNat(123); // => 123 : Nat
public let fromNat : Nat -> Nat16
Converts an unsigned integer with infinite precision to a 16-bit unsigned integer.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.fromNat(123); // => 123 : Nat16
public func fromNat8(x : Nat8) : Nat16
Converts an 8-bit unsigned integer to a 16-bit unsigned integer.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.fromNat8(123); // => 123 : Nat16
public func toNat8(x : Nat16) : Nat8
Converts a 16-bit unsigned integer to an 8-bit unsigned integer.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.toNat8(123); // => 123 : Nat8
public func fromNat32(x : Nat32) : Nat16
Converts a 32-bit unsigned integer to a 16-bit unsigned integer.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.fromNat32(123); // => 123 : Nat16
public func toNat32(x : Nat16) : Nat32
Converts a 16-bit unsigned integer to a 32-bit unsigned integer.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.toNat32(123); // => 123 : Nat32
public let fromIntWrap : Int -> Nat16
Converts a signed integer with infinite precision to a 16-bit unsigned integer.
Wraps on overflow/underflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.fromIntWrap(123 : Int); // => 123 : Nat16
public func toText(x : Nat16) : Text
Converts x
to its textual representation. Textual representation do not
contain underscores to represent commas.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.toText(1234); // => "1234" : Text
public func min(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the minimum of x
and y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.min(123, 200); // => 123 : Nat16
public func max(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the maximum of x
and y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.max(123, 200); // => 200 : Nat16
public func equal(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Bool
Equality function for Nat16 types.
This is equivalent to x == y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.equal(1, 1); // => true
(1 : Nat16) == (1 : Nat16) // => true
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing ==
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use ==
as a function value at the moment.
Example:
motoko include=import
import Buffer "mo:base/Buffer";
let buffer1 = Buffer.Buffer<Nat16>(3);
let buffer2 = Buffer.Buffer<Nat16>(3);
Buffer.equal(buffer1, buffer2, Nat16.equal) // => true
public func notEqual(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Bool
Inequality function for Nat16 types.
This is equivalent to x != y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.notEqual(1, 2); // => true
(1 : Nat16) != (2 : Nat16) // => true
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing !=
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use !=
as a function value at the moment.
public func less(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Bool
"Less than" function for Nat16 types.
This is equivalent to x < y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.less(1, 2); // => true
(1 : Nat16) < (2 : Nat16) // => true
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing <
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use <
as a function value at the moment.
public func lessOrEqual(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Bool
"Less than or equal" function for Nat16 types.
This is equivalent to x <= y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.lessOrEqual(1, 2); // => true
(1 : Nat16) <= (2 : Nat16) // => true
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing <=
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use <=
as a function value at the moment.
public func greater(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Bool
"Greater than" function for Nat16 types.
This is equivalent to x > y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.greater(2, 1); // => true
(2 : Nat16) > (1 : Nat16) // => true
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing >
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use >
as a function value at the moment.
public func greaterOrEqual(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Bool
"Greater than or equal" function for Nat16 types.
This is equivalent to x >= y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.greaterOrEqual(2, 1); // => true
(2 : Nat16) >= (1 : Nat16) // => true
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing >=
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use >=
as a function value at the moment.
public func compare(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : {#less; #equal; #greater}
General purpose comparison function for Nat16
. Returns the Order
(
either #less
, #equal
, or #greater
) of comparing x
with y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.compare(2, 3) // => #less
This function can be used as value for a high order function, such as a sort function.
Example:
motoko include=import
import Array "mo:base/Array";
Array.sort([2, 3, 1] : [Nat16], Nat16.compare) // => [1, 2, 3]
public func add(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the sum of x
and y
, x + y
.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.add(1, 2); // => 3
(1 : Nat16) + (2 : Nat16) // => 3
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing +
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use +
as a function value at the moment.
Example:
motoko include=import
import Array "mo:base/Array";
Array.foldLeft<Nat16, Nat16>([2, 3, 1], 0, Nat16.add) // => 6
public func sub(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the difference of x
and y
, x - y
.
Traps on underflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.sub(2, 1); // => 1
(2 : Nat16) - (1 : Nat16) // => 1
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing -
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use -
as a function value at the moment.
Example:
motoko include=import
import Array "mo:base/Array";
Array.foldLeft<Nat16, Nat16>([2, 3, 1], 20, Nat16.sub) // => 14
public func mul(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the product of x
and y
, x * y
.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.mul(2, 3); // => 6
(2 : Nat16) * (3 : Nat16) // => 6
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing *
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use *
as a function value at the moment.
Example:
motoko include=import
import Array "mo:base/Array";
Array.foldLeft<Nat16, Nat16>([2, 3, 1], 1, Nat16.mul) // => 6
public func div(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the quotient of x
divided by y
, x / y
.
Traps when y
is zero.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.div(6, 2); // => 3
(6 : Nat16) / (2 : Nat16) // => 3
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing /
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use /
as a function value at the moment.
public func rem(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the remainder of x
divided by y
, x % y
.
Traps when y
is zero.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.rem(6, 4); // => 2
(6 : Nat16) % (4 : Nat16) // => 2
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing %
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use %
as a function value at the moment.
public func pow(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the power of x
to y
, x ** y
.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.pow(2, 3); // => 8
(2 : Nat16) ** (3 : Nat16) // => 8
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing **
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use **
as a function value at the moment.
public func bitnot(x : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the bitwise negation of x
, ^x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.bitnot(0); // => 65535
^(0 : Nat16) // => 65535
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing ^
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use ^
as a function value at the moment.
public func bitand(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the bitwise and of x
and y
, x & y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.bitand(0, 1); // => 0
(0 : Nat16) & (1 : Nat16) // => 0
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing &
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use &
as a function value at the moment.
public func bitor(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the bitwise or of x
and y
, x | y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.bitor(0, 1); // => 1
(0 : Nat16) | (1 : Nat16) // => 1
public func bitxor(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the bitwise exclusive or of x
and y
, x ^ y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.bitxor(0, 1); // => 1
(0 : Nat16) ^ (1 : Nat16) // => 1
public func bitshiftLeft(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the bitwise shift left of x
by y
, x << y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.bitshiftLeft(1, 3); // => 8
(1 : Nat16) << (3 : Nat16) // => 8
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing <<
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use <<
as a function value at the moment.
public func bitshiftRight(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the bitwise shift right of x
by y
, x >> y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.bitshiftRight(8, 3); // => 1
(8 : Nat16) >> (3 : Nat16) // => 1
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing >>
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use >>
as a function value at the moment.
public func bitrotLeft(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the bitwise rotate left of x
by y
, x <<> y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.bitrotLeft(2, 1); // => 4
(2 : Nat16) <<> (1 : Nat16) // => 4
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing <<>
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use <<>
as a function value at the moment.
public func bitrotRight(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the bitwise rotate right of x
by y
, x <>> y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.bitrotRight(1, 1); // => 32768
(1 : Nat16) <>> (1 : Nat16) // => 32768
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing <>>
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use <>>
as a function value at the moment.
public func bittest(x : Nat16, p : Nat) : Bool
Returns the value of bit p mod 16
in x
, (x & 2^(p mod 16)) == 2^(p mod 16)
.
This is equivalent to checking if the p
-th bit is set in x
, using 0 indexing.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.bittest(5, 2); // => true
public func bitset(x : Nat16, p : Nat) : Nat16
Returns the value of setting bit p mod 16
in x
to 1
.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.bitset(0, 2); // => 4
public func bitclear(x : Nat16, p : Nat) : Nat16
Returns the value of clearing bit p mod 16
in x
to 0
.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.bitclear(5, 2); // => 1
public func bitflip(x : Nat16, p : Nat) : Nat16
Returns the value of flipping bit p mod 16
in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.bitflip(5, 2); // => 1
public let bitcountNonZero : (x : Nat16) -> Nat16
Returns the count of non-zero bits in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.bitcountNonZero(5); // => 2
public let bitcountLeadingZero : (x : Nat16) -> Nat16
Returns the count of leading zero bits in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.bitcountLeadingZero(5); // => 13
public let bitcountTrailingZero : (x : Nat16) -> Nat16
Returns the count of trailing zero bits in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
Nat16.bitcountTrailingZero(5); // => 0
public func addWrap(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the sum of x
and y
, x +% y
. Wraps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.addWrap(65532, 5); // => 1
(65532 : Nat16) +% (5 : Nat16) // => 1
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing +%
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use +%
as a function value at the moment.
public func subWrap(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the difference of x
and y
, x -% y
. Wraps on underflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.subWrap(1, 2); // => 65535
(1 : Nat16) -% (2 : Nat16) // => 65535
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing -%
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use -%
as a function value at the moment.
public func mulWrap(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the product of x
and y
, x *% y
. Wraps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.mulWrap(655, 101); // => 619
(655 : Nat16) *% (101 : Nat16) // => 619
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing *%
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use *%
as a function value at the moment.
public func powWrap(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns x
to the power of y
, x **% y
. Wraps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
ignore Nat16.powWrap(2, 16); // => 0
(2 : Nat16) **% (16 : Nat16) // => 0
Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition
to the existing **%
operator) is so that you can use it as a function
value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use **%
as a function value at the moment.