Java Bit Clean clearBit(int bits, int index)

Description

Sets bit at index in bits to zero.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
bits	a parameter
index	must be in the range [0,31] identifies which bit to clear.

Declaration

public static int clearBit(int bits, int index) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*******************************************************************************
*   Copyright 2014 Analog Devices, Inc./*from   w w w  .  j  a v a2 s  . c o  m*/
*
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*
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*
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********************************************************************************/

public class Main {
    /**
     * Sets bit at {@code index} in {@code bits} to zero.
     * 
     * @param bits
     * @param index must be in the range [0,31] identifies which bit to clear.
     * @since 0.05
     */
    public static int clearBit(int bits, int index) {
        return bits & ~(1 << index);
    }

    /**
     * Sets bit at {@code index} in {@code bits} to zero.
     * 
     * @param bits
     * @param index must be in the range [0,63] identifies which bit to clear.
     * @since 0.05
     */
    public static long clearBit(long bits, int index) {
        return bits & ~(1L << index);
    }
}

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