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Math.clz32() Method with Example in JavaScript

JavaScript | Math.clz32() Method: Here, we are going to learn about the clz32() method of Math class in JavaScript with Examples.
Submitted by Shivang Yadav, on December 25, 2019

JavaScript | Math.clz32() Method

Math.clz32() is a function in math library of JavaScript that is used to find the number of leading zeroes in the 32-bit representation of the number. The method will return the numeric value which is the number of leading zeroes.

Syntax

    Math.clz32(x);

Parameters

• x – represents a value whose number of leading zero bit in the 32-bit representation to be returned.

Return Value

The return type of this method is number, it returns the number of leading zero bit in the 32-bit representation of the number.

Technical Insights

• JavaScript version: ECMAScript 1
• Browser support: Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Safari, Opera mini

Values accepted

Integer, floating-point, numeric string.

Invalid Values

Empty variable, empty array all will return NaN (Not a Number).

Example 1: Valid values for the method

console.log(Math.clz32(2));
console.log(Math.clz32(10.98));
console.log(Math.clz32(-198.23));
console.log(Math.clz32(0));
console.log(Math.clz32("734.18"));

Output

30
28
0
32
22

Example 2: Invalid values for the method

console.log(Math.clz32(1 + 5i));
// Output: Uncaught SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token

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