| Index

| Reference for Wiring 1.0 (ALPHA) 0017+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Name |  | ### bit
Examples |  |
    byte a = bit(0);	// Declare variable "a" and assigns a number with the bit 0 set to 1: 00000001 (1 in decimal)
    byte b = bit(2);    // Declare variable "b" and assigns a number with the bit 2 set to 1: 00000100 (4 in decimal)
Description |  | The bit command returns a byte with the requested bit set to 1.
Syntax |  |
    var = bit(value)
Parameters |  |
value |  | int: the bit to set to 1 (can be from 0 to 7)
var |  | byte: a byte variable to assign the value returned by the bit command
Returns |  |
Usage |  | Application
Related |  | bitRead() bitWrite() lowByte() highByte() makeWord()