Display a number in binary
 

I thought it was a simple task at first.
Don't ask me why, but I wanted to display a number in it's binary form.
Manipulating bits in C# seems a bit(no pun...) harsh.
The best I could come up with was :

static void Displaybinary( uint i) 

        {

            const byte cByteSize = 8; //like the use of constants that seldom change



            int maxbit = sizeof(uint) * cByteSize - 1;



            uint d = Convert.ToUInt32(Math.Pow(2, maxbit)); //here d=2^31



            for (uint size = d; size > 0; size = size / 2)

            {

                if (Convert.ToBoolean(i & size))  //C# is very picky here

                    Console.Write("1 ");

                else

                    Console.Write("0 ");

            }

            Console.Write("\n");

        }

I tried to make it generic, but that's not that much of a problem,
beside the feeling I'm reenventing the wheel here, I'm not feeling so happy with the code.
Can anyone make any better suggestions?

Re: Display a number in binary
 

how about

int myValue = 6000;

Debug.WriteLine(Convert.ToString (myValue, 2));

little less lines of code

Re: Display a number in binary
 

I knew I was somewhere on a wrong path.
The obvious is often just so close, you deny to see it. Thanks for putting me on track!