Library bits

Bit manipulation library.

Author:

• Patrick Donnelly <batrick@batbytes.com>

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Source: https://svn.nmap.org/nmap/nselib/bits.lua

Functions

arshift (a, b)

Returns a arithmetically right-shifted by b places.

reverse (n, size)

Reverses bits in integer.

Functions

arshift (a, b)

Returns a arithmetically right-shifted by b places.

Parameters

a

Number to perform the shift on.

b

Number of shifts.

reverse (n, size)

Reverses bits in integer.

Parameters

n

The integer.

size

The bit width of the integer (default: 8).

Return value:

The reversed integer.