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Encoding

To code a non-negative integer N in Even–Rodeh coding:

1. If N is not less than 4 then set the coded value to a single 0 bit. Otherwise the coded value is empty.
2. If N is less than 8 then prepend the coded value with 3 bits containing the value of N and stop.
3. Prepend the coded value with the binary representation of N.
4. Store the number of bits prepended in step 3 as the new value of N.
5. Go back to step 2.

To decode an Even–Rodeh-coded integer:

1. Read 3 bits and store the value into N.
   • If the first bit read was 0 then stop. The decoded number is N.
   • If the first bit read was 1 then continue to step 2.
2. Examine the next bit.
   • If the bit is 0 then read 1 bit and stop. The decoded number is N.
   • If the bit is 1 then read N bits, store the value as the new value of N, and go back to step 2.

Examples

See also

• Elias omega (ω) coding

References

1. Even, Shimon; Rodeh, Michael (April 1978). "Economical encoding of commas between strings". Communications of the ACM. 21 (4): 315–317. doi:10.1145/359460.359480. /wiki/Shimon_Even ↩