bitSet()

Description

Sets (writes a 1 to) a bit of a numeric variable.

Syntax

bitSet(x, n)

Parameter Values

  • x: the numeric variable whose bit to set.
  • n: which bit to set, starting at 0 for the least-significant (rightmost) bit.

Return Values

  • Nothing

Example Code

Demonstrates the use of bitSet() by printing the value of a variable to the Serial Monitor before and after the use of bitSet().

void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); byte x = 0b10000000; // the 0b prefix indicates a binary constant Serial.print("BEFORE: "); Serial.println(x, BIN); // 10000000 bitSet(x, 2); // write 1 to the third bit Serial.print("AFTER: "); Serial.println(x, BIN); // 10000100 } void loop() {}

The result in Serial Monitor:

COM6
Send
BEFORE: 10000000 AFTER: 10000100
Autoscroll Show timestamp
Clear output
9600 baud  
Newline  

See Also

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