Bit Fields
Bit fields reduce memory footprint by eliminating arrays of booleans or structs of flags. Bit fields allow checking multiple states at once with one AND operation against a combined mask. Each flag in a bit field occupies one bit position.…
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Bit fields reduce memory footprint by eliminating arrays of booleans or structs of flags. Bit fields allow checking multiple states at once with one AND operation against a combined mask. Each flag in a bit field occupies one bit position. Bit fields use masking operations to set, clear, and test individual flags. Multiple boolean or small-integer states can be packed into one integer using bit fields.