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BIT...OF

This instruction allows you to check if a certain bit in a certain position (0 based) in a variable or expression is set to 0 or to 1. If that certain bit is set to 0, the instruction will return the value `FALSE`. Otherwise, the statement will return `TRUE`.

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SYNTAX

 = BIT position OF value


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  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 IF BIT 2 OF x THEN: PRINT "bit 2 is 1!": ENDIF


ABBREVIATION: Bt...OF

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In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

BIT...OF ↔ Bt...OF

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