Utility functions on 32-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 Nat32 "mo:base/Nat32";
32-bit natural numbers.
public let maxValue : Nat32
Maximum 32-bit natural number. 2 ** 32 - 1
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.maxValue == (4294967295 : Nat32);
public let toNat : Nat32 -> Nat
Converts a 32-bit unsigned integer to an unsigned integer with infinite precision.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.toNat(123) == (123 : Nat);
public let fromNat : Nat -> Nat32
Converts an unsigned integer with infinite precision to a 32-bit unsigned integer.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.fromNat(123) == (123 : Nat32);
public func fromNat16(x : Nat16) : Nat32
Converts a 16-bit unsigned integer to a 32-bit unsigned integer.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.fromNat16(123) == (123 : Nat32);
public func toNat16(x : Nat32) : Nat16
Converts a 32-bit unsigned integer to a 16-bit unsigned integer.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.toNat16(123) == (123 : Nat16);
public func fromNat64(x : Nat64) : Nat32
Converts a 64-bit unsigned integer to a 32-bit unsigned integer.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.fromNat64(123) == (123 : Nat32);
public func toNat64(x : Nat32) : Nat64
Converts a 32-bit unsigned integer to a 64-bit unsigned integer.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.toNat64(123) == (123 : Nat64);
public let fromIntWrap : Int -> Nat32
Converts a signed integer with infinite precision to a 32-bit unsigned integer.
Traps on overflow/underflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.fromIntWrap(123) == (123 : Nat32);
public func toText(x : Nat32) : Text
Converts x
to its textual representation. Textual representation do not
contain underscores to represent commas.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.toText(1234) == ("1234" : Text);
public func min(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the minimum of x
and y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.min(123, 456) == (123 : Nat32);
public func max(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the maximum of x
and y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.max(123, 456) == (456 : Nat32);
public func equal(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Bool
Equality function for Nat32 types.
This is equivalent to x == y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.equal(1, 1);
assert (1 : Nat32) == (1 : Nat32);
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 : Nat32 = 111;
let b : Nat32 = 222;
assert not Nat32.equal(a, b);
public func notEqual(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Bool
Inequality function for Nat32 types.
This is equivalent to x != y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.notEqual(1, 2);
assert (1 : Nat32) != (2 : Nat32);
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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Bool
"Less than" function for Nat32 types.
This is equivalent to x < y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.less(1, 2);
assert (1 : Nat32) < (2 : Nat32);
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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Bool
"Less than or equal" function for Nat32 types.
This is equivalent to x <= y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.lessOrEqual(1, 2);
assert (1 : Nat32) <= (2 : Nat32);
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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Bool
"Greater than" function for Nat32 types.
This is equivalent to x > y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.greater(2, 1);
assert (2 : Nat32) > (1 : Nat32);
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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Bool
"Greater than or equal" function for Nat32 types.
This is equivalent to x >= y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.greaterOrEqual(2, 1);
assert (2 : Nat32) >= (1 : Nat32);
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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Order.Order
General purpose comparison function for Nat32
. Returns the Order
(
either #less
, #equal
, or #greater
) of comparing x
with y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.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] : [Nat32], Nat32.compare) == [1, 2, 3];
public func add(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the sum of x
and y
, x + y
.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.add(1, 2) == 3;
assert (1 : Nat32) + (2 : Nat32) == 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<Nat32, Nat32>([2, 3, 1], 0, Nat32.add) == 6;
public func sub(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the difference of x
and y
, x - y
.
Traps on underflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.sub(2, 1) == 1;
assert (2 : Nat32) - (1 : Nat32) == 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<Nat32, Nat32>([2, 3, 1], 20, Nat32.sub) == 14;
public func mul(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the product of x
and y
, x * y
.
Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.mul(2, 3) == 6;
assert (2 : Nat32) * (3 : Nat32) == 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<Nat32, Nat32>([2, 3, 1], 1, Nat32.mul) == 6;
public func div(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the division of x by y
, x / y
.
Traps when y
is zero.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.div(6, 2) == 3;
assert (6 : Nat32) / (2 : Nat32) == 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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the remainder of x
divided by y
, x % y
.
Traps when y
is zero.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.rem(6, 4) == 2;
assert (6 : Nat32) % (4 : Nat32) == 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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns x
to the power of y
, x ** y
. Traps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.pow(2, 3) == 8;
assert (2 : Nat32) ** (3 : Nat32) == 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 : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the bitwise negation of x
, ^x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitnot(0) == 4294967295;
assert ^(0 : Nat32) == 4294967295;
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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the bitwise and of x
and y
, x & y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitand(1, 3) == 1;
assert (1 : Nat32) & (3 : Nat32) == 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 bitor(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the bitwise or of x
and y
, x | y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitor(1, 3) == 3;
assert (1 : Nat32) | (3 : Nat32) == 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 bitxor(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the bitwise exclusive or of x
and y
, x ^ y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitxor(1, 3) == 2;
assert (1 : Nat32) ^ (3 : Nat32) == 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 bitshiftLeft(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the bitwise shift left of x
by y
, x << y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitshiftLeft(1, 3) == 8;
assert (1 : Nat32) << (3 : Nat32) == 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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the bitwise shift right of x
by y
, x >> y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitshiftRight(8, 3) == 1;
assert (8 : Nat32) >> (3 : Nat32) == 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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the bitwise rotate left of x
by y
, x <<> y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitrotLeft(1, 3) == 8;
assert (1 : Nat32) <<> (3 : Nat32) == 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 bitrotRight(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the bitwise rotate right of x
by y
, x <>> y
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitrotRight(1, 1) == 2147483648;
assert (1 : Nat32) <>> (1 : Nat32) == 2147483648;
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 : Nat32, p : Nat) : Bool
Returns the value of bit p mod 32
in x
, (x & 2^(p mod 32)) == 2^(p mod 32)
.
This is equivalent to checking if the p
-th bit is set in x
, using 0 indexing.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bittest(5, 2);
public func bitset(x : Nat32, p : Nat) : Nat32
Returns the value of setting bit p mod 32
in x
to 1
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitset(5, 1) == 7;
public func bitclear(x : Nat32, p : Nat) : Nat32
Returns the value of clearing bit p mod 32
in x
to 0
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitclear(5, 2) == 1;
public func bitflip(x : Nat32, p : Nat) : Nat32
Returns the value of flipping bit p mod 32
in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitflip(5, 2) == 1;
public let bitcountNonZero : (x : Nat32) -> Nat32
Returns the count of non-zero bits in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitcountNonZero(5) == 2;
public let bitcountLeadingZero : (x : Nat32) -> Nat32
Returns the count of leading zero bits in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitcountLeadingZero(5) == 29;
public let bitcountTrailingZero : (x : Nat32) -> Nat32
Returns the count of trailing zero bits in x
.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.bitcountTrailingZero(16) == 4;
public func addWrap(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the sum of x
and y
, x +% y
. Wraps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.addWrap(4294967295, 1) == 0;
assert (4294967295 : Nat32) +% (1 : Nat32) == 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 subWrap(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the difference of x
and y
, x -% y
. Wraps on underflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.subWrap(0, 1) == 4294967295;
assert (0 : Nat32) -% (1 : Nat32) == 4294967295;
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 : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns the product of x
and y
, x *% y
. Wraps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.mulWrap(2147483648, 2) == 0;
assert (2147483648 : Nat32) *% (2 : Nat32) == 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 powWrap(x : Nat32, y : Nat32) : Nat32
Returns x
to the power of y
, x **% y
. Wraps on overflow.
Example:
motoko include=import
assert Nat32.powWrap(2, 32) == 0;
assert (2 : Nat32) **% (32 : Nat32) == 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 : Nat32, toExclusive : Nat32) : Iter.Iter<Nat32>
Returns an iterator over Nat32
values from the first to second argument with an exclusive upper bound.
motoko include=import
import Iter "mo:base/Iter";
let iter = Nat32.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 = Nat32.range(4, 1);
assert iter.next() == null; // empty iterator
public func rangeInclusive(from : Nat32, to : Nat32) : Iter.Iter<Nat32>
Returns an iterator over Nat32
values from the first to second argument, inclusive.
motoko include=import
import Iter "mo:base/Iter";
let iter = Nat32.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 = Nat32.rangeInclusive(4, 1);
assert iter.next() == null; // empty iterator