// A function that converts an integer to a binary string with leading zeros
// - num: The integer value to convert
// - bits: The target bit width determining the leading zeros
fun intToBinary(num: Int, bits: Int): String {
// 1. num.toString(2) converts the integer to its raw binary string representation.
// 2. .padStart(bits, '0') pads the left side of the string with '0' until
// it reaches the specified bit length.
return num.toString(2).padStart(bits, '0')
}
fun main() {
// Define the data provided
val num = 153
// 1. Convert to an 8-bit binary representation (153 fits within 8 bits: 0 to 255)
val binStr8 = intToBinary(num, 8)
// 2. Convert to a 16-bit binary representation to demonstrate wider padding
val binStr16 = intToBinary(num, 16)
// Display the results
println("Original Integer: $num")
println("Binary (8-bit) : $binStr8")
println("Binary (16-bit) : $binStr16")
}
/*
run:
Original Integer: 153
Binary (8-bit) : 10011001
Binary (16-bit) : 0000000010011001
*/
