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67 changes: 67 additions & 0 deletions bit_manipulation/divide_two_integers.py
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class Solution:
def divide(self, dividend: int, divisor: int) -> int:
"""
Divide two integers without using *, /, or % operators.

LeetCode Problem: https://leetcode.com/problems/divide-two-integers/

Args:
dividend (int): The number to be divided.
divisor (int): The number to divide by.

Returns:
int: The quotient after truncating toward zero.

Examples:
>>> sol = Solution()
>>> sol.divide(43, 8)
5
>>> sol.divide(10, 3)
3
>>> sol.divide(-7, 2)
-3
>>> sol.divide(1, 1)
1
>>> sol.divide(-2147483648, -1)
2147483647
>>> sol.divide(24, 8)
3
>>> sol.divide(43, -8)
-5
"""
# Edge case: if dividend equals divisor, result is 1
if dividend == divisor:
return 1

# Determine the sign of the result
sign = not ((dividend < 0) ^ (divisor < 0)) # True if same sign,

# Convert both numbers to positive
d = abs(dividend) # remaining dividend
n = abs(divisor) # divisor
quo = 0 # quotient

# Outer loop: subtract divisor multiples from dividend
while d >= n:
cnt = 0
# find largest power-of-two multiple of divisor that fits in dividend
while d >= (n << (cnt + 1)):
cnt += 1

# Add this power-of-two chunk to quotient
quo += 1 << cnt

# Subtract the chunk from remaining dividend
d -= n << cnt

# Handle overflow for 32-bit signed integers
if quo == (1 << 31):
return (2**31 - 1) if sign else -(2**31)

return quo if sign else -quo


if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest

doctest.testmod()