def set_bit(x, position) raise "position must be >= 0" if position < 0 x | (1 << position) end puts set_bit(0, 0) # 1 puts set_bit(0, 4) # 16 puts set_bit(8, 3) # 8 puts set_bit(8, 4) # 24 def clear_bit(x, position) raise "position must be > 0" if position < 0 x & ~(1 << position) end puts clear_bit(0, 0) # 0 puts clear_bit(0, 4) # 0 puts clear_bit(8, 3) # 0 puts clear_bit(24, 4) # 8 def flip_bit(x, position) raise "position must be > 0" if position < 0 x ^ (1 << position) end puts flip_bit(0, 0) # 1 puts flip_bit(0, 4) # 16 puts flip_bit(8, 3) # 0 puts flip_bit(24, 4) # 8 def is_bit_set(x, position) raise "position must be > 0" if position < 0 ((x >> position) & 1) == 1 end puts is_bit_set(0, 0) # false puts is_bit_set(1, 0) # true puts is_bit_set(8, 3) # true puts is_bit_set(24, 4) # true