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 maxValue : Nat16
Maximum 16-bit natural number. 2 ** 16 - 1
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat16.maxValue == (65535 : Nat16);
public let toNat : Nat16 -> Nat
Converts a 16-bit unsigned integer to an unsigned integer with infinite precision.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert 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
assert 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
assert 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
assert 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
assert 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
assert 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
assert 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
assert Nat16.toText(1234) == ("1234" : Text);
public func min(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Nat16
Returns the minimum of x
and y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert 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
assert 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
assert Nat16.equal(1, 1);
assert (1 : Nat16) == (1 : Nat16);
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
let a : Nat16 = 111;
let b : Nat16 = 222;
assert not Nat16.equal(a, b);
public func notEqual(x : Nat16, y : Nat16) : Bool
Inequality function for Nat16 types.
This is equivalent to x != y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat16.notEqual(1, 2);
assert (1 : Nat16) != (2 : Nat16);
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
assert Nat16.less(1, 2);
assert (1 : Nat16) < (2 : Nat16);
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
assert Nat16.lessOrEqual(1, 2);
assert (1 : Nat16) <= (2 : Nat16);
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
assert Nat16.greater(2, 1);
assert (2 : Nat16) > (1 : Nat16);
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
assert Nat16.greaterOrEqual(2, 1);
assert (2 : Nat16) >= (1 : Nat16);
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) : Order.Order
General purpose comparison function for Nat16
. Returns the Order
(
either #less
, #equal
, or #greater
) of comparing x
with y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert 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";
assert 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
assert Nat16.add(1, 2) == 3;
assert (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";
assert 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
assert Nat16.sub(2, 1) == 1;
assert (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";
assert 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
assert Nat16.mul(2, 3) == 6;
assert (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";
assert 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
assert Nat16.div(6, 2) == 3;
assert (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
assert Nat16.rem(6, 4) == 2;
assert (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
assert Nat16.pow(2, 3) == 8;
assert (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
assert Nat16.bitnot(0) == 65535;
assert ^(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
assert Nat16.bitand(0, 1) == 0;
assert (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
assert Nat16.bitor(0, 1) == 1;
assert (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
assert Nat16.bitxor(0, 1) == 1;
assert (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
assert Nat16.bitshiftLeft(1, 3) == 8;
assert (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
assert Nat16.bitshiftRight(8, 3) == 1;
assert (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
assert Nat16.bitrotLeft(2, 1) == 4;
assert (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
assert Nat16.bitrotRight(1, 1) == 32768;
assert (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
assert Nat16.bittest(5, 2);
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
assert 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
assert 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
assert Nat16.bitflip(5, 2) == 1;
public let bitcountNonZero : (x : Nat16) -> Nat16
Returns the count of non-zero bits in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat16.bitcountNonZero(5) == 2;
public let bitcountLeadingZero : (x : Nat16) -> Nat16
Returns the count of leading zero bits in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat16.bitcountLeadingZero(5) == 13;
public let bitcountTrailingZero : (x : Nat16) -> Nat16
Returns the count of trailing zero bits in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert 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
assert Nat16.addWrap(65532, 5) == 1;
assert (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
assert Nat16.subWrap(1, 2) == 65535;
assert (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
assert Nat16.mulWrap(655, 101) == 619;
assert (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
assert Nat16.powWrap(2, 16) == 0;
assert (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.
public func range(fromInclusive : Nat16, toExclusive : Nat16) : Iter.Iter<Nat16>
Returns an iterator over Nat16
values from the first to second argument with an exclusive upper bound.
motoko include=import
import Iter "mo:base/Iter";
let iter = Nat16.range(1, 4);
assert iter.next() == ?1;
assert iter.next() == ?2;
assert iter.next() == ?3;
assert iter.next() == null;
If the first argument is greater than the second argument, the function returns an empty iterator.
motoko include=import
import Iter "mo:base/Iter";
let iter = Nat16.range(4, 1);
assert iter.next() == null; // empty iterator
public func rangeInclusive(from : Nat16, to : Nat16) : Iter.Iter<Nat16>
Returns an iterator over Nat16
values from the first to second argument, inclusive.
motoko include=import
import Iter "mo:base/Iter";
let iter = Nat16.rangeInclusive(1, 3);
assert iter.next() == ?1;
assert iter.next() == ?2;
assert iter.next() == ?3;
assert iter.next() == null;
If the first argument is greater than the second argument, the function returns an empty iterator.
motoko include=import
import Iter "mo:base/Iter";
let iter = Nat16.rangeInclusive(4, 1);
assert iter.next() == null; // empty iterator