import math
from timeit import timeit
def num_digits(n: int) -> int:
"""
Find the number of digits in a number.
>>> num_digits(12345)
5
>>> num_digits(123)
3
>>> num_digits(0)
1
>>> num_digits(-1)
1
>>> num_digits(-123456)
6
"""
digits = 0
n = abs(n)
while True:
n = n // 10
digits += 1
if n == 0:
break
return digits
def num_digits_fast(n: int) -> int:
"""
Find the number of digits in a number.
abs() is used as logarithm for negative numbers is not defined.
>>> num_digits_fast(12345)
5
>>> num_digits_fast(123)
3
>>> num_digits_fast(0)
1
>>> num_digits_fast(-1)
1
>>> num_digits_fast(-123456)
6
"""
return 1 if n == 0 else math.floor(math.log(abs(n), 10) + 1)
def num_digits_faster(n: int) -> int:
"""
Find the number of digits in a number.
abs() is used for negative numbers
>>> num_digits_faster(12345)
5
>>> num_digits_faster(123)
3
>>> num_digits_faster(0)
1
>>> num_digits_faster(-1)
1
>>> num_digits_faster(-123456)
6
"""
return len(str(abs(n)))
def benchmark() -> None:
"""
Benchmark code for comparing 3 functions,
with 3 different length int values.
"""
print("\nFor small_num = ", small_num, ":")
print(
"> num_digits()",
"\t\tans =",
num_digits(small_num),
"\ttime =",
timeit("z.num_digits(z.small_num)", setup="import __main__ as z"),
"seconds",
)
print(
"> num_digits_fast()",
"\tans =",
num_digits_fast(small_num),
"\ttime =",
timeit("z.num_digits_fast(z.small_num)", setup="import __main__ as z"),
"seconds",
)
print(
"> num_digits_faster()",
"\tans =",
num_digits_faster(small_num),
"\ttime =",
timeit("z.num_digits_faster(z.small_num)", setup="import __main__ as z"),
"seconds",
)
print("\nFor medium_num = ", medium_num, ":")
print(
"> num_digits()",
"\t\tans =",
num_digits(medium_num),
"\ttime =",
timeit("z.num_digits(z.medium_num)", setup="import __main__ as z"),
"seconds",
)
print(
"> num_digits_fast()",
"\tans =",
num_digits_fast(medium_num),
"\ttime =",
timeit("z.num_digits_fast(z.medium_num)", setup="import __main__ as z"),
"seconds",
)
print(
"> num_digits_faster()",
"\tans =",
num_digits_faster(medium_num),
"\ttime =",
timeit("z.num_digits_faster(z.medium_num)", setup="import __main__ as z"),
"seconds",
)
print("\nFor large_num = ", large_num, ":")
print(
"> num_digits()",
"\t\tans =",
num_digits(large_num),
"\ttime =",
timeit("z.num_digits(z.large_num)", setup="import __main__ as z"),
"seconds",
)
print(
"> num_digits_fast()",
"\tans =",
num_digits_fast(large_num),
"\ttime =",
timeit("z.num_digits_fast(z.large_num)", setup="import __main__ as z"),
"seconds",
)
print(
"> num_digits_faster()",
"\tans =",
num_digits_faster(large_num),
"\ttime =",
timeit("z.num_digits_faster(z.large_num)", setup="import __main__ as z"),
"seconds",
)
if __name__ == "__main__":
small_num = 262144
medium_num = 1125899906842624
large_num = 1267650600228229401496703205376
benchmark()
import doctest
doctest.testmod()