Java Bit Clean clearBits(long value, long bits)

Description

Clears the bits of a value.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
value	the value.
bits	the bits to clear.

Return

the resulting number.

Declaration

public static long clearBits(long value, long bits) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*******************************************************************************
 * Copyright (c) 2009-2016 Black Rook Software
 * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
 * are made available under the terms of the GNU Lesser Public License v2.1
 * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
 * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
 ******************************************************************************/

public class Main {
    /**//from   w  ww.j a v a  2 s  .  co m
     * Clears the bits of a value.
     * @param value      the value.
     * @param bits      the bits to clear.
     * @return         the resulting number.
     */
    public static long clearBits(long value, long bits) {
        return value & ~bits;
    }

    /**
     * Clears the bits of a value.
     * @param value      the value.
     * @param bits      the bits to clear.
     * @return         the resulting number.
     */
    public static int clearBits(int value, int bits) {
        return value & ~bits;
    }
}

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