Top "Bit" questions

A bit is a single binary digit.

max value of integer

In C, the integer (for 32 bit machine) is 32 bits, and it ranges from -32,768 to +32,767. In Java, the integer(long) …

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Return Bit Value as 1/0 and NOT True/False in SQL Server

I have a Table in SQL Server 2000 with BitValue Column. But, it is being displayed as True/False in SQL …

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What value could I insert into a bit type column?

I am trying to insert or edit the bit value to "0" or "1", but either returns me a blank. Could someone …

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What is the difference between BIT and TINYINT in MySQL?

In which cases would you use which? Is there much of a difference? Which I typically used by persistence engines …

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How many bits is a "word"?

This is from the book Assembly Language Step By Step, Jeff Duntemann: Here’s the quick tour: A bit is …

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How to read/write arbitrary bits in C/C++

Assuming I have a byte b with the binary value of 11111111 How do I for example read a 3 bit integer …

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Imply bit with constant 1 or 0 in SQL Server

Is it possible to express 1 or 0 as a bit when used as a field value in a select statement? e.…

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Implement division with bit-wise operator

How can I implement division using bit-wise operators (not just division by powers of 2)? Describe it in detail.

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How to get the value of a bit at a certain position from a byte?

If I have a byte, how would the method look to retrieve a bit at a certain position? Here is …

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Typecasting in Python

I need to convert strings in Python to other types such as unsigned and signed 8, 16, 32, and 64 bit ints, doubles, floats, …

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