Question

How to get the 4 least significant bits in a byte with VB.NET

Answer 1

Imports System

Module Program
    Sub Main()
        Dim value As Byte = &HD6
        Dim lower4 As Integer = value And &H0F

        Console.WriteLine("value  (dec): " & value)
        Console.WriteLine("lower4 (dec): " & lower4)

        Console.WriteLine("value  (bin):  " &
            Convert.ToString(value, 2).PadLeft(8, "0"c))

        Console.WriteLine("lower4 (bin):  " &
            Convert.ToString(lower4, 2).PadLeft(4, "0"c))
    End Sub
End Module



' run:
'
' value  (dec): 214
' lower4 (dec): 6
' value  (bin):  11010110
' lower4 (bin):  0110
'

 

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