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Pattern Matching">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></hr></div><div class="sect1" id="FUNCTIONS-BITSTRING"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both">9.6. Bit String Functions and Operators</h2></div></div></div><a id="id-1.5.8.12.2" class="indexterm"></a><p> + This section describes functions and operators for examining and + manipulating bit strings, that is values of the types + <code class="type">bit</code> and <code class="type">bit varying</code>. (While only + type <code class="type">bit</code> is mentioned in these tables, values of + type <code class="type">bit varying</code> can be used interchangeably.) + Bit strings support the usual comparison operators shown in + <a class="xref" href="functions-comparison.html#FUNCTIONS-COMPARISON-OP-TABLE" title="Table 9.1. Comparison Operators">Table 9.1</a>, as well as the + operators shown in <a class="xref" href="functions-bitstring.html#FUNCTIONS-BIT-STRING-OP-TABLE" title="Table 9.14. Bit String Operators">Table 9.14</a>. + </p><div class="table" id="FUNCTIONS-BIT-STRING-OP-TABLE"><p class="title"><strong>Table 9.14. Bit String Operators</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="Bit String Operators" border="1"><colgroup><col /></colgroup><thead><tr><th class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + Operator + </p> + <p> + Description + </p> + <p> + Example(s) + </p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <code class="type">bit</code> <code class="literal">||</code> <code class="type">bit</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">bit</code> + </p> + <p> + Concatenation + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">B'10001' || B'011'</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">10001011</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <code class="type">bit</code> <code class="literal">&</code> <code class="type">bit</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">bit</code> + </p> + <p> + Bitwise AND (inputs must be of equal length) + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">B'10001' & B'01101'</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">00001</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <code class="type">bit</code> <code class="literal">|</code> <code class="type">bit</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">bit</code> + </p> + <p> + Bitwise OR (inputs must be of equal length) + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">B'10001' | B'01101'</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">11101</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <code class="type">bit</code> <code class="literal">#</code> <code class="type">bit</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">bit</code> + </p> + <p> + Bitwise exclusive OR (inputs must be of equal length) + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">B'10001' # B'01101'</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">11100</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <code class="literal">~</code> <code class="type">bit</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">bit</code> + </p> + <p> + Bitwise NOT + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">~ B'10001'</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">01110</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <code class="type">bit</code> <code class="literal"><<</code> <code class="type">integer</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">bit</code> + </p> + <p> + Bitwise shift left + (string length is preserved) + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">B'10001' << 3</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">01000</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <code class="type">bit</code> <code class="literal">>></code> <code class="type">integer</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">bit</code> + </p> + <p> + Bitwise shift right + (string length is preserved) + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">B'10001' >> 2</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">00100</code> + </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br class="table-break" /><p> + Some of the functions available for binary strings are also available + for bit strings, as shown in <a class="xref" href="functions-bitstring.html#FUNCTIONS-BIT-STRING-TABLE" title="Table 9.15. Bit String Functions">Table 9.15</a>. + </p><div class="table" id="FUNCTIONS-BIT-STRING-TABLE"><p class="title"><strong>Table 9.15. Bit String Functions</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="Bit String Functions" border="1"><colgroup><col /></colgroup><thead><tr><th class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + Function + </p> + <p> + Description + </p> + <p> + Example(s) + </p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <a id="id-1.5.8.12.6.2.2.1.1.1.1" class="indexterm"></a> + <code class="function">bit_count</code> ( <code class="type">bit</code> ) + → <code class="returnvalue">bigint</code> + </p> + <p> + Returns the number of bits set in the bit string (also known as + <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">popcount</span>”</span>). + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">bit_count(B'10111')</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">4</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <a id="id-1.5.8.12.6.2.2.2.1.1.1" class="indexterm"></a> + <code class="function">bit_length</code> ( <code class="type">bit</code> ) + → <code class="returnvalue">integer</code> + </p> + <p> + Returns number of bits in the bit string. + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">bit_length(B'10111')</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">5</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <a id="id-1.5.8.12.6.2.2.3.1.1.1" class="indexterm"></a> + <a id="id-1.5.8.12.6.2.2.3.1.1.2" class="indexterm"></a> + <code class="function">length</code> ( <code class="type">bit</code> ) + → <code class="returnvalue">integer</code> + </p> + <p> + Returns number of bits in the bit string. + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">length(B'10111')</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">5</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <a id="id-1.5.8.12.6.2.2.4.1.1.1" class="indexterm"></a> + <code class="function">octet_length</code> ( <code class="type">bit</code> ) + → <code class="returnvalue">integer</code> + </p> + <p> + Returns number of bytes in the bit string. + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">octet_length(B'1011111011')</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">2</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <a id="id-1.5.8.12.6.2.2.5.1.1.1" class="indexterm"></a> + <code class="function">overlay</code> ( <em class="parameter"><code>bits</code></em> <code class="type">bit</code> <code class="literal">PLACING</code> <em class="parameter"><code>newsubstring</code></em> <code class="type">bit</code> <code class="literal">FROM</code> <em class="parameter"><code>start</code></em> <code class="type">integer</code> [<span class="optional"> <code class="literal">FOR</code> <em class="parameter"><code>count</code></em> <code class="type">integer</code> </span>] ) + → <code class="returnvalue">bit</code> + </p> + <p> + Replaces the substring of <em class="parameter"><code>bits</code></em> that starts at + the <em class="parameter"><code>start</code></em>'th bit and extends + for <em class="parameter"><code>count</code></em> bits + with <em class="parameter"><code>newsubstring</code></em>. + If <em class="parameter"><code>count</code></em> is omitted, it defaults to the length + of <em class="parameter"><code>newsubstring</code></em>. + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">overlay(B'01010101010101010' placing B'11111' from 2 for 3)</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">0111110101010101010</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <a id="id-1.5.8.12.6.2.2.6.1.1.1" class="indexterm"></a> + <code class="function">position</code> ( <em class="parameter"><code>substring</code></em> <code class="type">bit</code> <code class="literal">IN</code> <em class="parameter"><code>bits</code></em> <code class="type">bit</code> ) + → <code class="returnvalue">integer</code> + </p> + <p> + Returns first starting index of the specified <em class="parameter"><code>substring</code></em> + within <em class="parameter"><code>bits</code></em>, or zero if it's not present. + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">position(B'010' in B'000001101011')</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">8</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <a id="id-1.5.8.12.6.2.2.7.1.1.1" class="indexterm"></a> + <code class="function">substring</code> ( <em class="parameter"><code>bits</code></em> <code class="type">bit</code> [<span class="optional"> <code class="literal">FROM</code> <em class="parameter"><code>start</code></em> <code class="type">integer</code> </span>] [<span class="optional"> <code class="literal">FOR</code> <em class="parameter"><code>count</code></em> <code class="type">integer</code> </span>] ) + → <code class="returnvalue">bit</code> + </p> + <p> + Extracts the substring of <em class="parameter"><code>bits</code></em> starting at + the <em class="parameter"><code>start</code></em>'th bit if that is specified, + and stopping after <em class="parameter"><code>count</code></em> bits if that is + specified. Provide at least one of <em class="parameter"><code>start</code></em> + and <em class="parameter"><code>count</code></em>. + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">substring(B'110010111111' from 3 for 2)</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">00</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <a id="id-1.5.8.12.6.2.2.8.1.1.1" class="indexterm"></a> + <code class="function">get_bit</code> ( <em class="parameter"><code>bits</code></em> <code class="type">bit</code>, + <em class="parameter"><code>n</code></em> <code class="type">integer</code> ) + → <code class="returnvalue">integer</code> + </p> + <p> + Extracts <em class="parameter"><code>n</code></em>'th bit + from bit string; the first (leftmost) bit is bit 0. + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">get_bit(B'101010101010101010', 6)</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">1</code> + </p></td></tr><tr><td class="func_table_entry"><p class="func_signature"> + <a id="id-1.5.8.12.6.2.2.9.1.1.1" class="indexterm"></a> + <code class="function">set_bit</code> ( <em class="parameter"><code>bits</code></em> <code class="type">bit</code>, + <em class="parameter"><code>n</code></em> <code class="type">integer</code>, + <em class="parameter"><code>newvalue</code></em> <code class="type">integer</code> ) + → <code class="returnvalue">bit</code> + </p> + <p> + Sets <em class="parameter"><code>n</code></em>'th bit in + bit string to <em class="parameter"><code>newvalue</code></em>; + the first (leftmost) bit is bit 0. + </p> + <p> + <code class="literal">set_bit(B'101010101010101010', 6, 0)</code> + → <code class="returnvalue">101010001010101010</code> + </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br class="table-break" /><p> + In addition, it is possible to cast integral values to and from type + <code class="type">bit</code>. + Casting an integer to <code class="type">bit(n)</code> copies the rightmost + <code class="literal">n</code> bits. Casting an integer to a bit string width wider + than the integer itself will sign-extend on the left. + Some examples: +</p><pre class="programlisting"> +44::bit(10) <em class="lineannotation"><span class="lineannotation">0000101100</span></em> +44::bit(3) <em class="lineannotation"><span class="lineannotation">100</span></em> +cast(-44 as bit(12)) <em class="lineannotation"><span class="lineannotation">111111010100</span></em> +'1110'::bit(4)::integer <em class="lineannotation"><span class="lineannotation">14</span></em> +</pre><p> + Note that casting to just <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">bit</span>”</span> means casting to + <code class="literal">bit(1)</code>, and so will deliver only the least significant + bit of the integer. + </p></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" class="navfooter"><hr></hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="functions-binarystring.html" title="9.5. 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