2 bits off a word

[japhy]

Hi, i'm fairly new to working with binary files

How can i strip the last TWO bits off a 32 bit word?

i was doing something like

void First12bits(unsigned short* memblock)
{
*memblock = (*memblock & 0x0FFF);
}

to get the first 12 bits previously,

Thanks for the help
Dan

 

[PerFnurt]

void RemoveLowest2Bits(unsigned short& memblock)
{
    memblock &= ~3;
}

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[ArkM]

Or slightly more affected (and precious:

template<class T> inline T& strip2last(T& t) 
{ 
  t &= ~3; return t; 
}

 

[PerFnurt]

>How can i strip the last TWO bits off a 32 bit word?

short (signed or not) is 16 bits.

But anyway...

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[japhy]

Thanks very much