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BitClear Function (Binary)

X#
Clears the specified bit in a Numeric, Varbinary, or Blob value by setting it to 0 and returns the resulting value. There is a numeric and a binary version of the syntax. If the specified expression is not an integer, it is converted to an integer before performing the operation.

Namespace:  XSharp.VFP
Assembly:  XSharp.VFP (in XSharp.VFP.dll) Version: 2.19
Syntax
 FUNCTION BitClear(
	BinString AS BINARY
) AS BINARY
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Parameters

BinString
Type: Binary
Specifies a Varbinary or Blob expression.

Return Value

Type: Binary
Numeric, Varbinary, or Blob. BitClear( ) returns the specified expression without specified bit.
Examples
X#
1x = 7  // 0111 binary
2y = 1  // 2nd bit position (0 = 1st bit position)
3? BitClear(x,y) // Returns 5, 0101 binary
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