bit.clear

Syntax bit.clear (bits, bitnum)
Params bits is a 32-bit number.

bitnum is a number between 0 and 31.
Action Turns off the indicated bit and returns the result.
Returns A 32-bit number containing the bit pattern in bits with bit number bitnum turned off.
Examples bit.clear (255, 3) // only bit 3 is off

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bit.clear (bit.clear (255, 3), 4) // bits 3 and 4 are off

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See Also bit.get

bit.set

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