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Return whether the absolute value of an int32_t value is a power of two

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        Return whether the absolute value of an int32_t value is a power of two
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        Return whether a uint32_t value is a power of two
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qh_is_pwr_of_2_s32()

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Return whether the absolute value of an int32_t value is a power of two

Synopsis:

#include <qh/misc.h>

static bool qh_is_pwr_of_2_s32(const int32_t val)

Library:

Returns:

Returns true if the absolute value is a power of two; otherwise, false.

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