Can I use a binary literal in C or C++?

Question

I need to work with a binary number.

I tried writing:

const x = 00010000;

But it didn\'t work.

I know that I can use an hex

Answer 1

Based on some other answers, but this one will reject programs with illegal binary literals. Leading zeroes are optional.

template struct BinaryLiteralDigit;

template<> struct BinaryLiteralDigit {
    static bool const value = true;
};

template
struct BinaryLiteral {
    enum {
        value = (BinaryLiteralDigit<(OCT%8 < 2)>::value && BinaryLiteralDigit<(HEX >= 0)>::value
            ? (OCT%8) + (BinaryLiteral::value << 1)
            : -1)
    };
};

template<>
struct BinaryLiteral<0, 0> {
    enum {
        value = 0
    };
};

#define BINARY_LITERAL(n) BinaryLiteral<0##n##LU, 0x##n##LU>::value

Example:

#define B BINARY_LITERAL

#define COMPILE_ERRORS 0

int main (int argc, char ** argv) {
    int _0s[] = { 0, B(0), B(00), B(000) };
    int _1s[] = { 1, B(1), B(01), B(001) };
    int _2s[] = { 2, B(10), B(010), B(0010) };
    int _3s[] = { 3, B(11), B(011), B(0011) };
    int _4s[] = { 4, B(100), B(0100), B(00100) };

    int neg8s[] = { -8, -B(1000) };

#if COMPILE_ERRORS
    int errors[] = { B(-1), B(2), B(9), B(1234567) };
#endif

    return 0;
}