# Bit-Manipulation count true trick #### 2022-07-22 15:11 > ##### Algorithms: > #algorithm #bit_manipulation > ##### Data Structure: > #DS #bitset > ##### Difficulty: > #CS_analysis #difficulty-easy > ##### Additional tags: > ##### Related problems: ### What is Bit-Manipulation count true trick? (n & (n - 1)) ### How does Bit-Manipulation count true trick work? #### validate if the number is power of 2 See [[Leetcode Power-of-Two#Method 1 using masking]] #### Counting 1 See [[Leetcode Number-of-1-Bits#Method 2 n n - 1 method]]