cnt [terminology]

Terminology¶

Usage¶

• Use for a scalar count of occurrences, items, states, or valid constructions.
• Prefer it over total when the quantity answers “how many?”
• Use compound forms such as cnt1, cnt2, or cnt_max when several counts coexist.
• Do not use singular cnt for a mapping.

cnt = 0

while n:
    n &= n - 1
    cnt += 1