Mnemonist

BitSet


A BitSet is a fixed-size bit array implemented over a regular Uint32Array. It’s a really memory-efficient way to store set information or series of flags.

Note that if you need a BitSet whose size is able to grow dynamically if required, you can check this library BitVector instead.

const BitSet = require('mnemonist/bit-set');

Constructor

const set = new BitSet(length);

Members

Methods

Mutation

Read

Iteration

#.array

The underlying Uint8Array.

const set = new BitSet(19);

set.array;
>>> Uint8Array [0, 0, 0]

#.length

Length of the set, that is to say the number of bits stored by the set.

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.length;
>>> 4

#.size

Number of bits set, that is to say the total number of ones stored by the set.

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.size;
>>> 0

set.flip(2);

set.size;
>>> 1

#.set

Sets the bit at the given index. Optionally you can indicate (0 or 1 obviously, or a boolean value).

O(1)

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.set(3);
set.test(3);
>>> true

set.set(3, 0);
set.test(3);
>>> false

#.reset

Resets the bit at the given index, meaning setting it to 0.

O(1)

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.set(3);
set.reset(3);
set.test(3);
>>> false

#.flip

Toggles the bit at the given index.

O(1)

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.flip(3);
set.test(3);
>>> true
set.flip(3)
set.test(3);
>>> false

#.clear

Resets every bit stored by the set.

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.set(1);
set.set(3);

set.clear();
set.size
>>> 0

#.get

Returns the bit at the given index.

O(1)

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.set(1);

set.get(1);
>>> 1

set.get(3);
>>> 0

#.rank

Returns the number of bits set to 1 up to (but not including) the provided index.

O(i), i being the provided index.

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.set(1);
set.set(2);

set.rank(1);
>>> 0
set.rank(3);
>>> 2

#.select

Returns the index of the nth bit set to 1 in the set.

O(n)

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.set(0);
set.set(2);

set.select(1);
>>> 0
set.select(2);
>>> 2

#.test

Test the bit at the given index, returning a boolean.

O(1)

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.set(1);

set.test(1);
>>> true

set.test(3);
>>> false

#.forEach

Iterates over the set’s bits.

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.set(1);

set.forEach((bit, i) => {
  console.log(bit, i);
});

#.values

Returns an iterator over the set’s values.

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.set(1);

const iterator = set.values()

iteraror.next().value
>>> 0

#.entries

Returns an iterator over the set’s entries.

const set = new BitSet(4);

set.set(0);

const iterator = set.entries()

iteraror.next().value
>>> [0, 1]

iterator.next().value
>>> [1, 0]

Iterable

Alternatively, you can iterate over a set’s values using ES2015 for...of protocol:

const set = new BitSet(4);

for (const bit of set) {
  console.log(bit);
}