C++ Bit Tricks: Integer and Floating-Point Optimizations

by David Spuler

C++ Bit Integer and Floating-Point Learn the latest low-level optimization techniques from optimizing your arithmetic instructions to creating branchless execution paths.

Highlights:
- Integer bit fiddling trips
- Floating-point bit optimizations
- Arithmetic transformations & approximations

Table of Contents:
Part Integers
1. Bitwise Operator Overview
2. Bitwise Intrinsics
3. Bit Fiddling Magic
4. Bit Sets
5. Bitwise AI Applications
Part Floating-Point
6. Floating-Point Bit Formats
7. Floating-Point Bit Magic
8. Fixed-Point Numbers
9. Block Floating Point (BFP)
Part Optimization Techniques
10. Arithmetic Optimizations
11. Math Tricks
12. Vector Magnitude Approximations
13. Integer Overflow, Saturation and Clamping
14. Branchless Coding Techniques
15. Branchless Pitfalls
16. Branchless Conditional Tests
17. SWAR Techniques
18. Polynomial Approximation

299 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 7, 2026