bittest()

The bittest() function tests the status of a bit.

Syntax

bittest(value, pos)

Parameters

• value – A tiny integer, integer or long integer value for which a bit will be tested.

• pos – The position of the bit to be tested. The value 1 indicates the least-significant bit (LSB). The position can be up to 8 for tiny integers, 16 for integers, and 32 for long integers.

Return value

A boolean. True indicates the bit was set. False indicates it was not.

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