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You can also use masks to turn a bit in a number on using |. For example, let’s say I want to make sure the rightmost bit of number a is turned on. I could do this:
Using the bitwise | operator will turn a corresponding bit on if it is off and leave it on if it is already on.
Instructions
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In the editor is a variable, a. Use a bitmask and the value a in order to achieve a result where the third bit from the right of a is turned on. Be sure to print your answer as a bin() string!
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