[FEAT] Add bits and levenshtein module in `lib_ccxr`

IshanGrover2004 commented 4 months ago

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Closes #1552

This PR adds functions used in common bit operations like parity and hamming codes. It also provides functions to calculate levenshtein distances. The approptiate functions of this PR are integrated into the C codebase.

PunitLodha commented 4 months ago

@IshanGrover2004 more conflicts here

IshanGrover2004 commented 4 months ago

@IshanGrover2004 more conflicts here

Done @PunitLodha

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[FEAT] Add bits and levenshtein module in `lib_ccxr` #1627