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+/*
+ * Count the digits of @val including a possible sign.
+ *
+ * (Typed on and submitted from hpa's mobile phone.)
+ */
+int num_digits(int val)
+{
+ int m = 10;
+ int d = 1;
+
+ if (val < 0) {
+ d++;
+ val = -val;
+ }
+
+ while (val >= m) {
+ m *= 10;
+ d++;
+ }
+ return d;
+}