Engineering - BITAND Function
Description
The BITAND function returns a bitwise 'AND' of two numbers.
Syntax
BITAND (number1, number2)
Arguments
Argument | Description | Required/ Optional |
---|---|---|
number1 | Must be in decimal form and greater than or equal to 0. | Required |
number2 | Must be in decimal form and greater than or equal to 0. | Required |
Notes
BITAND returns a decimal number.
The result is a bitwise 'AND' of its parameters.
The value of each bit position is counted only if both parameter's bits at that position are 1.
The values returned from the bit positions progress from right to left as powers of 2. The rightmost bit returns 1 (2^0), the bit to its left returns 2 (2^1), and so on.
If either argument is less than 0, BITAND returns the #NUM! Error value.
If either argument is a non-integer or is greater than (2^48)-1, BITAND returns the #NUM! Error value.
If either argument is a non-numeric value, BITAND returns the #VALUE! Error value.
Applicability
Excel 2013, Excel 2016