/************************************************************************
*
* Purpose: Display a byte in binary format.
*
* Author: M.J. Leslie.
*
* Date: 19-Mar-95
*
* Improvements:
* 1) Return the result to the calling function.
* 2) Make it work on integers (4 bytes long).
*
************************************************************************/
void binary_op(char byte); /* Print a byte in binary. */
/************************************************************************/
main()
{
char byte=55;
binary_op(byte); /* Print a byte in binary. */
}
/************************************************************************/
void binary_op(char byte)
{
int count=8; /* Number of bits in a byte. */
while(count--)
{
/* AND the high order bit (the
* left one) If the bit is set,
* print a ONE. */
printf("%d", ( byte & 128 ) ? 1 : 0 );
/* Move all the bits LEFT. */
byte <<= 1;
}
printf("\n");
}
/************************************************************************
*
* Program results.
* ----------------
*
* 00110111
*
************************************************************************/
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