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|returns=[[table]] the bits making up the value <var>n</var>, with entries up to the most-significant 1 bit in <var>n</var>
 
|returns=[[table]] the bits making up the value <var>n</var>, with entries up to the most-significant 1 bit in <var>n</var>
 
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|desc=Converts a number to an array (numerically-indexed table) containing the corresponding binary bit values
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|desc=Converts a number to an array (numerically-indexed table) containing the corresponding binary bit values (the inverse of [[bit.tonumb]])
 
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Revision as of 23:08, 11 March 2012


Grid Redstone.png  Function bit.tobits
Converts a number to an array (numerically-indexed table) containing the corresponding binary bit values (the inverse of bit.tonumb)
Syntax bit.tobits(int n)
Returns table the bits making up the value n, with entries up to the most-significant 1 bit in n
Part of ComputerCraft
API bit

Examples

Grid paper.png  Example
Convert the number 18 into its binary representation (10010)
Code
for k, v in pairs(bit.tobits(18)) do print(k, ", ", v) end
Output 1, 0
2, 1
3, 0
4, 0
5, 1