Bitmask is a technique used to isolate specific bits in a byte in order to work only on the desired ones. They are used in IP addresses to separate the network prefix and the host number for example.
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Set and get multiple information in bit format
I have these bits 0010 1110 0101 0111.
Currently the value of bits from 7 to 11 (right to left) is 10011. I want to set it to 10110 for example. How do I do that?

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Bitwise operators explanation
If we have a bitmask -> "00101101"
and a variable i = 4
If we do this (1 << i) | bitmask then what will happen to the bitmask?
Thank you.

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How to compile Java code
I really know nothing about Java. I am trying to figure out how to compile this code to use it, but unsure how. If anyone could shed some light.
The source code (taken from this website):
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import…

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