getAs

Get bits as per mask. 📰 📘

Alternatives: get, getAs.
Similar: get, set, toggle.

Bit.getAs(x, m);
// x: an int or long
// m: bit mask

import io.github.javaf.*;

Bit.getAs(6, 4);
// 4 (110,100 ⇒ 100)

Bit.getAs(6, 7);
// 6 (110,111 ⇒ 110)

Bit.getAs(6, 5);
// 4 (110,101 ⇒ 100)

References

• Right-shift method: Bit Twiddling Hacks
• bitwise: @FlorianWendelborn