---
title: "getBit"
description: "This function returns the bit value (an integer, 0 or 1) in the number at position position, according to its binary representation."
---

# getBit

> This function returns the bit value (an integer, 0 or 1) in the number at position position, according to its binary representation.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**
## Description
This function returns the bit value (an integer, 0 or 1) in the number at position position, according to its binary representation. The least significant bit in a number is position 0.

## Syntax
`getBit(number, position)`

- Parameters

    - int **number** - The number value to start with.

    - int **position** - The bit position to check.

- Results
    - int - A 0 or 1, depending on the bit at the position of the integer specified.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
 getBit(0,0) //would return 0
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
 getBit(1,0) //would return 1
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
 getBit(8,2)  //would return 0
```