@staticmethod<EOL><INDENT>def _ntz(x):<DEDENT>
if x == <NUM_LIT:0>:<EOL><INDENT>return <NUM_LIT:0><EOL><DEDENT>y = (~x) & (x - <NUM_LIT:1>)    <EOL>def bits(y):<EOL><INDENT>n = <NUM_LIT:0><EOL>while y != <NUM_LIT:0>:<EOL><INDENT>n += <NUM_LIT:1><EOL>y >>= <NUM_LIT:1><EOL><DEDENT>return n<EOL><DEDENT>return bits(y)<EOL>
Get the number of consecutive zeros
:param x:
:return: