How do you randomly zero a bit in an integer?

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Let\'s say I have the number 382 which is 101111110.

How could I randomly turn a bit which is not 0 to

Answer 1

Count all the 1's in your integer. Choose a random number using your favorite random number generator between 1 and the first count. Create a mask for Random-th 1 in your integer. OR your integer with the mask.