Prove that n choose k is even for 0<k<n if and only if n is a power of 2

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Prove that $\binom{n} k$ is even for all $k$ between $1$ and $n-1$, if and only if $n$ is a power of $2$.

I have tried strong induction on Pascal's triangle but I've got nowhere. I think that there is a generating function approach to this question that I'd like to find.