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SYNOPSIS
int count_bits(string str)
DESCRIPTION
Count the number of set bits in bitstring <str> and return the number
as result.
EXAMPLES
string s;
s = set_bit("", 3); s = set_bit(s, 15);
count_bits(s) --> returns 2
SEE ALSO
clear_bit(E), set_bit(E), test_bit(E), next_bit(E), last_bit(E),
or_bits(E), xor_bits(E), invert_bits(E), copy_bits(E)