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--- chess:programming:bit_operations [2021/11/05 09:52] – peter
+++ chess:programming:bit_operations [2021/11/05 09:55] (current) – peter
@@ Line 38: / Line 38: @@
 **NOTE:**  Use Masks.
-  * 0xAAAAAAAA = 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010
+  * Mask **0xAAAAAAAA** has all its even bits set.
-  * 0x55555555 = 0101 0101 0101 0101 0101 0101 0101 0101
+    * Its bitwise AND with a number will separate out the even bits.
+    * 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010
+  * Mask **0x55555555** has all its odd bits set.
+    * Its bitwise AND with a number will separate out the odd bits.
+    * 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010 1010
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