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Solution: Hamming Distance

Explore how to calculate the Hamming distance between two integers by applying bitwise XOR operations and Brian Kernighan's algorithm. This lesson helps you understand the step-by-step approach to count differing bit positions using efficient bit manipulation, ensuring a solid grasp on solving related coding interview problems.

Statement

The Hamming distance between two integers is defined as the number of bit positions where the corresponding bits of the two numbers differ.

Given two integers x and y, your task is to find and return the Hamming distance between them.

Constraints:

  • 00 \leq x, y 2311\leq 2^{31} - 1 ...